House debates Questions to the Speaker
Parliamentary Behaviour
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
3:26 pm
Madam Speaker, I have a question for you. During question time today the member for Rankin was named and suspended from the House for using an unparliamentary term and then repeating it when he was asked to withdraw it. Subsequently, he tweeted exactly the same insulting phrase. Apart from the defamatory nature of it, of course, which you cannot comment on, my question to you is: is that a contempt of parliament and would you mind investigating it, and reporting to the House on Monday the outcome of your investigation?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
3:27 pm
I will take a look at the question raised by the Leader of the House and report to the House on Monday.