House debates

Monday, 8 February 2016

Questions to the Speaker

Management of the House

3:10 pm

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

During question time today that there was an issue raised on the management of the House with the resetting of the clock. I ask that you review the tapes between today and tomorrow, when you get the chance. Just to check, the normal practice has been that—

Mr Whiteley interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

the member for Braddon will cease interjecting.

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

a reset occurs when someone is asked to rephrase. I ask that you review the tapes just to check whether that happened and take appropriate action.

Mr Dutton interjecting

3:11 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister for Immigration will cease interjecting. The Manager of Opposition Business will appreciate that I will not be revisiting the question, but I will certainly have a look for the future. I will either report to the House or I will report to the Manager of Opposition Business. It may well be that I was a little hard on the member for Sydney. I will have a look.