March 29th 2023.
Seven federal Coalition MPs have been compelled to say sorry after forcing their way out of the House of Representatives and hurting a parliamentary attendant yesterday.
Speaker Milton Dick expressed his shock at the conduct of Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor, former deputy speaker Llew O'Brien, Shadow Energy Minister Ted O'Brien, Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan and backbenchers Zoe McKenzie and Sam Birrell.
The MPs shoved their way out of the chamber, pushing the staff member into a door frame and injuring her arm after Dick had ordered the doors shut for a vote.
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"I'm completely appalled by this behaviour and will not tolerate it," Dick declared at the opening of parliament on Wednesday.
"For a staff member of this place to be treated in this way, when they are just doing their job, is disrespectful and a very serious matter.
"The most serious aspect of this incident is that members physically pushed their way past the attendant to get out of the chamber, resulting in them bumping into the doorframe and hurting their arm."
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The seven MPs all apologised for their actions, with some of them giving direct apologies to the attendant.
"I unreservedly apologise to the House and yourself for leaving after your direction yesterday," O'Brien said.
"I also apologise to the staff, if they were involved in this. Our staff here in the chamber do an incredible job, and one of them is not crowd control. I apologise again for that."
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