Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The member for Denison will resume his seat.

Mr Burke interjecting—

No. The Manager of Opposition Business has had a go. He can resume his seat, and I will let the Leader of the House and the member for Grayndler have a go.

I just want to address the point of order. I am entitled to do that. The reporting of the vote is a matter for the tellers. I have not made a ruling; I have reported what the tellers have given me. I have heard the Manager of Opposition Business. But the tellers report the result to me as Speaker, and I report it to the House. That is quite clear. I have not made a ruling; I have reported the vote to the House. That is what I have done. The other point I would make is that how members report to the tellers is a matter for the tellers, not a matter for me. I have patiently listened. I am not going to take further points of order on this issue.

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