House debates Documents

Presentation

Wednesday, 19 March 2014 House of Representatives

Christopher Pyne

Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education

3:21 pm

Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents—

Ms Plibersek interjecting —

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

And you will leave the chamber under 94(a).

Christopher Pyne

Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education

You will be named if you do not be careful!

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

Indeed.

The member for Sydney then left the chamber.

Mr Pyne interjecting—

Dr Chalmers interjecting—

The Leader of the House will desist, and the member for Rankin will leave under 94(a).

The member for Rankin then left the chamber .

Mr Tony Burke

Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance

Madam Speaker, I believe it is a serious reflection on the chair for the Leader of the House to be threatening who will be named. He should withdraw that comment.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

I can assure the Manager of Opposition Business that the only person who will make a decision about whether someone is to be named is me.

Christopher Pyne

Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education

If it will assist the House, Madam Speaker, I am happy to withdraw.