House debates Questions to the Speaker

Question Time

Wednesday, 22 March 2023 House of Representatives

Paul Fletcher

Paul Fletcher Bradfield, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy

3:27 pm

Mr Speaker, yesterday in question time, the Attorney-General made statements which contained insulting language and imputed false motives to the Leader of the Opposition and made a personal reflection on the Leader of the Opposition. House of Representatives Practice tells us that there are instances where a Speaker has later drawn attention to remarks made by a member and called on a member to apologise and withdraw. In view of the seriousness of what has occurred here, I submit that this is an occasion, Mr Speaker, where it would be appropriate for you to take a similar course of conduct.

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