Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before I call the member for Hotham, I want to remind members what standing order 65(b) says. I'll read it out to you. It's very short. I won't detain the House very long. It says:

When a Member is speaking, no Member may converse aloud or make any noise or disturbance to interrupt the Member.

It's pretty straightforward really. I don't expect everyone to be silent, but the level of interjections is far too high. I'd ask members on all sides of the House to please keep it down. The member for Hotham has the call.

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