House debates

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

Member for Cowper

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion that the member for Cowper be suspended from the service of the House, on which a division was called for and deferred in accordance with the standing order. No further debate is allowed.

Photo of Joe HockeyJoe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on indulgence, in deference to you: the member is effectively serving a 48-hour penalty under a 24-hour provision. It indicates what a farce that Friday was.

Question put:

That the member for Cowper be suspended from the service of the House.

Photo of Harry JenkinsHarry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question having been resolved in the affirmative, the member for Cowper is therefore suspended from the service of the House for 24 hours under standing order 94(d).