Page 425 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 16 February 2016

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Mrs Jones interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order Mrs Jones!

MR CORBELL: It is a silly question.

MR HANSON: A supplementary.

Members interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I will hear Mr Hanson’s supplementary question in silence—from both sides.

Mrs Jones interjecting—

MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones!

MR HANSON: Minister, what is the additional cost to our health service of our highest rates in Australia of golden staph?

MR CORBELL: I think that would be a very difficult point to try to ascertain. Madam Speaker. All I am able to say further on this issue is that I will not be listening to Associate Professor Smyth over there, or Dr Hanson or anybody else, when it comes to this matter—

MADAM SPEAKER: Sit down, Mr Corbell.

MR CORBELL: Oh, come on, Madam Speaker; this is a debating chamber.

MADAM SPEAKER: Sit down, Mr Corbell. I am going to make a ruling. I am drawing your attention to the standing orders of this place where you address people by their title and their name and not by any other frivolous means. You, as the most experienced member in this chamber, know that, and sitting around smirking about my ruling does not relieve you of your responsibilities.

Mr Hanson: I will accept “Colonel,” Simon.

MR CORBELL: I am just having a good day, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I accept your ruling.

Mr Rattenbury: Madam Speaker, you heard what Mr Hanson just said.

MADAM SPEAKER: I did not hear what he said. I called him to order.

Mr Rattenbury: Madam Speaker—

MADAM SPEAKER: Are you making a point of order?

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