Points of Order — Unparliamentary Language—Speaker’s Ruling
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker.
💬 Mr SPEAKER: Is this an absolutely fresh point of order?
Yes.
💬 Mr SPEAKER: Then I will hear it.
Before I start, I am in a little bit of trepidation, because—
💬 Mr SPEAKER: Can I just have the fresh point of order, please.
Last Thursday a statement was used in the House. It was ruled unparliamentary, and the member was cautioned and sat down. Having gone back through Hansard I see that on 4 March 2014 the Hon David Parker, in a supplementary question, used the same phrase. The Hon Damien O’Connor—
💬 Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I please have the point of order quickly.
I would ask you to please look at the Hansard for those dates and at the use of the term “stuff-up” and come back and tell us whether—
Order! I do not need anything further. It is my job to rule on those particular words, and I will do so in the context in which they are used. If they, in my opinion, are creating disorder in this House, then I may move to have them withdrawn and apologised for. But I am certainly not about to present to the House a list of words that I think are unparliamentary.
🗣️ Spoke in this debate (2)
- David Carter (New Zealand National Party — List Member)
- Hon Ron Mark (New Zealand First Party — List Member)