Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

To the point of order, I wasn't sure if he was going to raise it based on standing orders or a conflict of interest! It has been the practice for a long time in this chamber that, when a royal commission is on that has been commissioned by the government of the day, matters of evidence will be discussed in this place. The member opposite has a very short memory if he thinks this is new.

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