Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

President, this chamber doesn't operate on people being physically removed. This chamber operates on senators, who are elected by the people, respecting the Constitution of Australia and the standing orders of this chamber, and it says something, Senator Hanson, if you refuse to act in a manner consistent with the standing orders of this chamber. So, for all of your talk about respecting institutions, democracy and the Australian people, it is you who today are disregarding this parliament, our Constitution and the standing orders that flow from that, which the chamber has agreed with. I move:

That the sitting of the Senate be suspended until the ringing of the bells.

Question agreed to.

Sitting suspended from 16:12 to 17:50