Ms KING (Ballarat) (14:12): My question is of course to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister lie to Australians before the election— The SPEAKER: The member will resume her seat. That is totally inappropriate behaviour and the member will leave under 94(a). Ms Plibersek: I rise on a point of order. I was sitting directly behind the member. I could not hear the question because the microphone was switched off. Can you advise why the microphone was switched off at that time. The SPEAKER: Yes—because I asked her to resume her seat, which you can do sequentially. Mr Burke: I am trying to work out what the member for Ballarat was thrown out for. The SPEAKER: I think you know. Mr Burke: No, we do not. I have a point of order. The SPEAKER: The member will resume his seat. You are not entitled to ask. Mr Dreyfus: We are in a dictatorship here. The SPEAKER: I warn the member for Isaacs! Mr Burke: I have a point of order in terms of the form of the question. I am asking whether the form of the question—given the use of the word 'lie', which you have not previously ruled out—is why the member has been expelled. Previously you have ruled that the word 'liar' is unacceptable, but 'lie' you have allowed. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. The member will resume his seat.