Page 574 - Week 02 - Thursday, 19 February 2015
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I was further shocked, frankly, in only the second year of these resuscitated awards, and on Australia Day no less, that the Prime Minister overlooked thousands of worthy Australian recipients in favour of the Queen of England’s husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Mr Hanson: Madam Deputy Speaker, just on a point of order.
MR BARR: Can you stop the clock please, Madam Deputy Speaker?
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Would you stop the clock and—
Mr Hanson: I refer you to—
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Just a moment. Are you raising a point of order?
Mr Hanson: Yes, I am.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Right.
Mr Hanson: It relates to standing order 53, “Use of Queen’s, Governor-General’s or Governor’s name”. It says:
A Member may not use the name of Her Majesty or her representatives in Australia disrespectfully in debate, nor for the purpose of influencing the Assembly in its deliberations.
The minister has made reference to this, and I ask you to rule on it now.
Mr Corbell: On the point of order.
MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Corbell?
Mr Corbell: Madam Deputy Speaker, standing order 53 provides that a member may not use the name of Her Majesty or her representatives in Australia disrespectfully in debate or for the purpose of influencing the Assembly in its deliberations. The Chief Minister did not refer to Her Majesty; nor did he refer to her representatives in Australia—that is, the Governor General or state governors. He referred to the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke of Edinburgh is not the Queen of Australia; nor is the Duke of Edinburgh a representative of Her Majesty in Australia. There is no point of order.
Mr Hanson: On the point of order, you may need to check the record, but my understanding is that the Chief Minister referred to “the husband of the Queen” or words to that effect—did not refer directly or solely to the Duke of Edinburgh. I would ask that the Chief Minister—
Mr Corbell: How is it disrespectful? He is the husband of the Queen.
Mr Hanson: That is right, but referring to Her Majesty is, according to standing orders, whether you like it or not, something that you are not to do.
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