Mr BURKE (Watson—Manager of Opposition Business) (21:28): Madam Speaker, I move: That the Speaker’s ruling be dissented from. You have just ruled that no other points of order will be heard. That is a ruling, and I move that the Speaker's ruling be dissented from. The SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to. Mr Burke: No, Madam Speaker! There has never been an occasion when a Speaker has refused to allow a resolution for dissent to be heard. Your role and everything that is contained within Practice falls apart if you will not hear the dissent motion. Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member will resume his seat. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I don't need to. I— The SPEAKER: Both members will resume their seats. You are asked to resume your seat; you will do so. Mr Burke: I have asked that your ruling be dissented from! The SPEAKER: You will resume your seat. You have said that you are dissenting from my ruling. Whether or not you consider I have made a ruling, I do not consider I made a ruling. However, I will entertain your dissent motion if you wish to pursue it. Mr BURKE: Madam Speaker, critical to the role of Speaker in this House is the one principle that the Speaker will not engage in debate. The comments that you made with respect to me would have been reasonable interjections when you were in this House merely as the member for Mackellar—rules that were reasonable for any member to get up and try to make a half-funny, childish interjection. But you need to recognise, Madam Speaker, that you are meant to be impartial. You need to recognise, Madam Speaker, that the office you hold is greater and more important than your own political rhetoric. You need to recognise, Madam Speaker, that we have not previously—