Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Statements by Senators

Abbott Government

1:23 pm

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

On the point of order, the Minister for Education and Training's name is Mr Pyne. It is not anything else. It is Mr Pyne. It can be 'Minister Pyne'. It can be 'Mr Christopher Pyne'. It is not 'Mr Fixer'. It is a breach of standing orders for Senator Polley to refer to the minister by anything other than his name. She knows that. She is trying to be clever. Senator Urquhart really should not be intervening in this. Senators and members should be—

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