House debates

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Questions to the Speaker

Question Time

3:34 pm

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

In error, I may have misled the House earlier in the day when admonishing the member for Dickson. The admonishment was effective, which I think we all agree. But, in indicating that he had been warned under standing order 94(a) more than any other member, I may have been thinking about history. First of all, I would indicate that I have taken it over both this parliament and the last parliament, and, in any way you stack the figures up, it would appear that one of his frontbench colleagues in the opposition holds that record.

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | | Hansard source

And four to one, Mr Speaker, if you don't mind!

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

Now, by interjection, the member for Dickson is indicating it is by a rate of four to one. I cannot believe that the member for Sturt could be that bad! But anyway.