Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

Before I come to the next question, I'd just like to clarify my point earlier with regard to the term 'abuse of office', reflecting on the standing orders in front of me. It is my view that someone referring to a member in the other place as an 'abuser of office' would be a personal reflection on a member of the other place under standing order 193(3). The phrase 'abuse of office', however, is an action and not a personal reflection, and I think it would be very dependent upon the context in which it is used, like all language in this place. I thought I should clarify that, reflecting upon it at the time.