Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today to congratulate Heidi Middleton, business entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor. She is much admired, and truly—

Julian Hill (Bruce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek to make an intervention under standing order 66A, to ask the member why he voted seven times yesterday to shut down the House.

Trent Zimmerman (North Sydney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Does the member for Mackellar accept an intervention?

Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I cannot believe that the member for Bruce is interrupting a speech about a breast cancer survivor!

Trent Zimmerman (North Sydney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Sorry—it's a straight question.

Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

How low has Labor fallen that they will do that? That they will use breast cancer, and the story of a breast cancer survivor to make a point—

Trent Zimmerman (North Sydney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Sorry—order!

Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They are a disgrace! An absolute disgrace!

Trent Zimmerman (North Sydney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Mackellar! I understand from the Clerk that an intervention isn't possible in the Federation Chamber during three-minute constituency statements.

Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Surprise, surprise!

Julian Hill (Bruce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Then I move:

That the member no longer be heard.

Mr Falinski interjecting—

Trent Zimmerman (North Sydney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Mackellar will come to order!

Question unresolved.

As the question is unresolved, in accordance with standing order 188 the question will be included in the Federation Chamber's report to the House. I call the next speaker, the member for Shortland.