Senate debates
Monday, 13 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
Second Reading
8:03 pm
Julian McGauran (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source
Mr Acting Deputy President, I rise on a point of order. I have been sitting here for some time listening to my colleague Senator Barnett make his address. I have referred to the proper standing order with regard to the running commentary in the gallery. I refer you to section 175, ‘the conduct of visitors’. It is quite obvious that there is ongoing noise and disruption. We have three security members up there. I would ask them to take charge of the matter; otherwise we are going to have this running commentary through the address of any government speaker. If nothing else, Mr Acting Deputy President, could you please warn the visitors in the first row on the right of the gallery.
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