A cry for help from Melbourne suburbia

Kelly O'Dwyer (Liberal), the Member for Higgins, like her colleague Teresa Gambaro, desperately needs remedial lessons. Her colleague Christopher Pyne, Education Minister and Leader of the House, should provide her with the lessons.

Evidence of Ms O'Dwyer's need for help is provided in her entry in the register of members' interests dated 12 December 2013.

Is the former member for Higgins,'the world's greatest treasurer', tutoring Ms O'Dwyer?

Which part was unparliamentary language? Was it "Abbott and Costello" or "The Three Stooges"?

Yesterday in the House of Representatives:  

Mr BRADBURY (Lindsay—Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation) ... I was not surprised to see reports in the papers today that there is a cunning and devious plan to parachute Peter Costello back into parliament. They figure that is about the only way they might be able to give their economic leadership a little bit of credibility.

Honourable members interjecting

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Assistant Treasurer will return to the question.

Mr BRADBURY: Unfortunately, it looks as though what was reported might not be happening—we will not be getting Abbott and Costello; we are just stuck with the Three Stooges.

Ms Julie Bishop: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Previously that phrase has been deemed unparliamentary and I ask that he withdraw.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition is correct. That has been ruled as out of order in this context, and I will ask the Assistant Treasurer to withdraw.

Opposition members interjecting

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: Everybody on that side might walk the plank very quickly if they do not show some respect to the chair. The Assistant Treasurer has the call.

Mr BRADBURY: I withdraw.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER:I thank the Assistant Treasurer.

Source: Hansard, House of Representatives, 10/05/12

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