Parliamentary Procedure

Tabling of Documents

The SPEAKER (11:46): Before I call the next member, I refer to the document quoted recently by the member for Kavel. I have looked at past rulings on this issue. I remind the house that evidently only ministers can table documents in the house. A document in the possession of a member other than a minister can only be tabled in the house by way of a specific motion passed by the house, but I do note that the member has read the contents of the document into Hansard anyway and therefore the document does not qualify as a document capable of being received as a tabled document. It looks to be a public document anyway.

Mr CREGAN: Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am satisfied that I have read the contents of the document into Hansard.

The SPEAKER: The member for Davenport has sprung to his feet.