Speaker’s Rulings — Interpretation of “Business Attire”

Point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your assistance in interpreting a Speaker’s ruling 17/7. I know you may not be used to being asked for sartorial advice, but are Air Jordans an example of business attire?

Well, I’d tend to say it would depend on the business you were in. The business which Air Jordans are normally associated with, in my interpretation, is not quite the business that we expect to take part in these precincts. I am, however, taking a lot of care around further interpretation of sartorial elegance and business attire in the House. I think it is a case of twice burnt, I’m not going to do it again.