Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

[by video link] I would just like to put on the record my thoughts about being a senator. I think that I'm very privileged to actually have this position and I'm very grateful to the people of Queensland for voting me in. But I think what also needs to be noted are my feelings about one of the other senators in the chamber, and that is Greens senator Lidia Thorpe.

I think that her comments yesterday to Senator Hollie Hughes were absolutely disgusting. I wasn't in the chamber, but having read about it, this needs to be brought to the attention of—

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Stop the clock! Senator Hanson, we have a point of order in the chamber. Senator McKim.

Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. Senator Hanson is reflecting on a senator who is not in the chamber, and she is making personal reflections on that senator. I ask you to rule her out of order for making those reflections.

Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Sorry, that's not a point of order—

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Hanson, I will give you the call back for one minute and 27 seconds. But I will remind you that it is not appropriate to make personal reflections on other senators.

Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I can make comments on the behaviour in that chamber.

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Hanson, you have the call if you wish to take it, but please avoid reflecting on other senators.

Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Comments and what has been said in this chamber are utterly disgusting, and the fact is that senators must take into reflection—

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Stop the clock! Senator Hanson—

Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I didn't mention any names then; I was talking about the chamber.

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Hanson, we have a senator on his feet on a point of order. Senator McKim?

Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. It is the same point of order that I made before. I submit to you that Senator Hanson is continuing to reflect on a senator. The context of her comments make it abundantly clear which senator she is referring to, particularly as, just moments ago, she did in fact mention the relevant senator's name. In doing that she is actually in defiance of the ruling that you just issued to her. So I do ask you, once again, please, to rule Senator Hanson out of order for the comments that she has just made, based on the fact that she is personally reflecting on a senator.

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator McKim, thank you for your point of order. Senator Hanson, I will give you the call back for 30 seconds but, once again, I remind you that we must be within standing orders. Senator Hanson, you have the call.

Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I just find it absolutely amazing that McKim would actually stand there and make reference to me—

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator McKim, resume your seat. Senator Hanson, we certainly do not refer to senators in that way. It being 2 pm we will now move to questions without notice.

Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

They're a bunch of gutless wonders.

Slade Brockman (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order, Senator Hanson.