Dan Tehan (Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Following what I think most members of the House would have thought was incredibly bad behaviour by a member of the Senate on Tuesday—it was incredibly disrespectful to Her Excellency the Governor-General—I was wondering whether you have heard whether the Senate has taken action and, if they have, whether you could update the House about what action was taken. I think we'd all like to know if there has been action taken.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Wannon. For the benefit of new members in particular, on page 36—we will get to his question, but I just want to remind members that, whilst I'm happy to take questions of administration of this House, I obviously have no jurisdiction over the other place. I will read out this, from page 36, for the benefit of all members:

Each House functions as a distinct and independent unit within the framework of the Parliament. The right inherent in each House to exclusive cognisance of matters arising within it has evolved through centuries of parliamentary history and is made clear in the provisions of the Constitution.

In light of that and as has been reported, I understand that the Senate has taken action against that individual and that that has been reported in the media.