Senate debates

Thursday, 10 July 2014

Bills

Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Declaration of Urgency

9:35 am

Photo of Ian MacdonaldIan Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

On a point of order, Mr President. I raise for your attention and the Senate's attention standing order 193, relating to use of offensive words et cetera. The bit I want to draw to your attention, Mr President, is this:

… all imputations of improper motives and all personal reflections on those Houses, members or officers shall be considered highly disorderly.

The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate is suggesting that some senators who are not members of the coalition are part of, I think she said, the Prime Minister's media campaign or media group.

Opposition senators interjecting—

I hear the interjections of Senator Bilyk. She has never even read the standing orders and would not know how to if she did.

Senator Bilyk interjecting—

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