Barnaby Joyce Queensland, National Party
3:05 pm
by leave—Mr President, during question time today Senator Sherry referred to the National Party as ‘the doormats of the Liberal Party’.
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Government Senators:
Government senators interjecting—
Stephen Conroy Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
You won’t even be that shortly!
Barnaby Joyce Queensland, National Party
I want to ask whether under standing order 193 that is unparliamentary and, if that is the case, whether you can instruct the minister to withdraw the comment.
Alan Ferguson President
3:06 pm
I will look carefully at that, Senator Joyce, and I will give you a response.