House debates Questions to the Speaker

Parliamentary Language

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 House of Representatives

Andrew Southcott

Andrew Southcott Boothby, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare

3:52 pm

Last week on several occasions the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency referred to the opposition, as a group, as making mendacious claims. My question to you is: can you advise the House why to accuse someone of lying is unparliamentary but—

Ms Anna Burke

Ms Anna Burke Deputy-Speaker

The member will resume his seat and he can read House of Representatives Practice 499 to 502 and get the answer for himself.