Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
3:03 pm
I seek leave to ask a question of you, Mr President, of which I've given you some notice.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
There has been some media reporting online of an alleged incident involving a young apprentice visiting Parliament House who was allegedly asked by a security guard to take off her shirt because it had a union logo on it. I appreciate you'll need to make inquiries. I ask: is this policy of not allowing someone wearing a union logo T-shirt into the parliament approved by the Department of Parliamentary Services? Is it a policy endorsed by or known to the Presiding Officers?
Scott Ryan President
I appreciate the notice you gave me of this just after the commencement of question time. Having been in the chamber, I haven't been able to chase it up. What I can say is that I will chase it up and come back to the chamber, if not tonight then on Monday. There is a general sort of no-slogans policy. I will research it and come back to the Senate with an answer to your question.
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Honourable Senators:
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Scott Ryan President
Order! I'm going to ask that, at least while I'm speaking, people hold their breath.