Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wanted to ask you a question about a ruling you made about the member for Mayo, but you have just indicated that you do not want questions on your rulings.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

No.

Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

You agreed with him, he agreed with you and then you threw him out.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

No. I do not think that this is a matter for debate. My observation would be—and I do not want to fit him up and put words in his mouth—that he copped it sweet.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

There was a comment from the opposition front bench that he might have been pleased to leave, but I think I will leave that alone.