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

Mr Speaker, during question time there was a very unusual occurrence: the lights went out in this House. I was wondering whether you could report back to the House as to what happened, whether it might be to do with the minister, who isn't—

Hon. Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

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

The member will resume his seat. In the last part of the question, you couldn't be heard, so that wasn't recorded. I can advise the House on part of the question. There was a brief outage at the Telopea Park Substation, and the whole region—

Honourable members interjecting—

Order! I don't know why that's controversial. The whole region was impacted, for a short time, including the Senate. Maintenance teams have been resetting the infrastructure, and I thank the workers involved for such a speedy response.