House debates Questions without Notice

Member for Robertson

Monday, 23 June 2008 House of Representatives

Christopher Pyne

Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

3:02 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister now informed himself about what advice his office provided to the member for Robertson or her office after the incident at the Iguana bar on 6 June? If not, why not, and, if so, what advice was provided?

An incident having occurred in the gallery—

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Order! Those in the gallery will come to order! They will sit in silence.

Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

On the matter of the single desk, I think the Liberal Party voted with us—is that right? Yes. Let that be placed on the record.

An incident having occurred in the gallery—

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Speaker

Order! The attendants will deal with disorder in the galleries!

Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

In response to the honourable member’s question, no member of the Prime Minister’s office approved, wrote, instructed, participated in or was involved in dissemination of the statutory declarations concerning this matter; nor was I.