House debates Questions to the Speaker
Standing Orders
Chris Bowen Prospect, Australian Labor Party
3:25 pm
Mr Speaker, further to my question to you yesterday and your response, the Hansard indicates that when the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry took a point of order that the motion being moved by the member for Perth on Tuesday was too long, you replied:
The minister has a valid point of order.
Given your answer to me yesterday that you did not rule that the member for Perth’s motion was too long, and to assist honourable members and to ensure clarity, can members now take it that, in fact, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry did not have a valid point of order?
David Hawker Speaker
I respond to the member by saying that the Speaker does have the authority to amend notices and motions.
Mal Brough Longman, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. When you asked the member for Corio to withdraw a moment ago, you might have misheard but he did not in fact withdraw; he said, ‘I misdraw.’ I would ask you to clarify that.