Points of Order — Points of Order Raised out of Time
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I make this submission with regard to Standing Order 117, and I do so after question time. The matter was raised in question time by the member for Tauranga. The statement made by that member was “hiding under the skirts of a woman”. I am from Ngāti Porou and—
💬 Mr SPEAKER: I presume the member wants to make a personal explanation. [Interruption] Well there the matter ends.
I do not often do this but I raised a point of order on the Opposition last week about points of order being raised out of time and late. I said then that I think points of order must be raised at the time the matter occurs. The member clearly is referring to a previous question that was raised. It is now out of time.
💬 Mr SPEAKER: That is right.
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Before the member leaves, I understood that the member was saying that he wanted to make a personal explanation, in which case he can do it at any time, and waiting until the end of question time was the appropriate time. I did not see anyone in the House preventing the member from making a personal explanation, if he wants to make it.
💬 Mr SPEAKER: The member said to me that he did not want to make one.
Debate on Iraq
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- Hon Sir Michael Cullen (New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
- Richard Prebble (ACT New Zealand — List Member)
- John Tamihere (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)