Mr BUTLER (Hindmarsh—Minister for Health and Aged Care and Deputy Leader of the House) (15:36): The leader of the Greens had the opportunity for a personal explanation, so I now move:
That the member be no longer heard.
The SPEAKER: The question is that the member be no longer heard.
A division having been called and the bells being rung—
Honourable members interjecting—
The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Griffith and the minister for Pacific island affairs are going to cease their conversation.
Honourable members interjecting—
The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Griffith, just cool it.
Mr Chandler-Mather interjecting—
The SPEAKER:The member for Griffith is now warned. Anyone sitting in that corner can also show restraint as well.
Mr Bandt:A point of order: the minister made an unparliamentary remark, and I ask you to ask him to withdraw.
The SPEAKER: The minister isn't sitting in his correct seat, so that's highly disorderly if he was interjecting during a division. To assist the House, I'll just ask him to withdraw. I don't know what was said; I didn't hear it.
Mr Conroy: To assist the House, I withdraw.
The SPEAKER: I thank the minister. And if the member for Solomon is here—I shall deal with him later. The question before the House is that the member be no longer heard.
Summary
Date and time: 3:41 PM on 2024-06-05
Allegra Spender's vote: Abstained
Total number of "aye" votes: 83
Total number of "no" votes: 6
Total number of abstentions: 62
Adapted from information made available by theyvoteforyou.org.au