Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
4:20 pm
Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to ask a question relating to the personal explanation of the member for Longman.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The member for Sturt does not have the call. My apologies, but if you are not on your feet I cannot give you the call.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. With respect, of course, there was an arrangement about the condensate bill, which came between the member for Longman—
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
My apologies; I understand. To assist the progression of the House I will allow the member for Sturt to place his question. I am probably in the situation where I cannot answer that question as I am not the Speaker, but I will allow the question to be put.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will put it in a way in which you can deal with it, because obviously the Speaker is no longer here. The member for Longman, in his personal explanation, said to the House, ‘I did not say that would be a good way to distribute government money.’ My question to you is: could the Speaker review the Hansard for what the member for Longman said? It concerns me that it is directly in conflict with what he actually said in the Main Committee. I believe that would be a great way for us—
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The member for Sturt will resume his seat. The Leader of the House will resume his seat. There are other procedures in the House if the member for Sturt seeks to proceed down that line.
Peter Dutton Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I ask that the offensive remark by the member for Banks on this National Police Remembrance Day be withdrawn.
Daryl Melham Banks, Australian Labor Party
I withdraw my remarks, Madam Deputy Speaker.
Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker
The member for Sturt has put his question. As I stated, I do not think I am in a position to answer that. It is not about the procedures of the House and there are other forms by which to address it.