House debates Questions without Notice

Economy

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 House of Representatives

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House

2:59 pm

Mr Speaker, 'to assist the House' is viewed as a qualified apology, which is done on occasions when you have not ruled that something is unparliamentary. When something is unparliamentary, a withdrawal should simply be made without any qualifiers whatsoever.

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