Composition

A usual sitting day in Parliament

House of Representatives yesterday afternoon

• Note how few are in the chamber during Members Statements, then walk in for Question Time.
• Note behaviour of members during Question Time…. 🙂
• Note how long it takes the PM to answer a question
• Note the role of Speaker during Question Time (remember, this is his first week)
• Debate over use of props (are ‘Diamonds’ scarves props?)
• Note order of Questions: one from the Opposition, one from the Government back bench
• @ 1:39:40 – Christopher Pyne warning of if ALP ever comes back
• @ 1:40:50 – Member for Griffith will excuse herself under Section 94a