Speaker Tony Smith lashes both sides in Question Time, throws out 11 members

Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith came down hard on both sides of the House during Question Time, taking aim at the prime minister and treasurer, and throwing out 11 MPs.
A raucous Question Time saw the speaker of the House rein in members from both sides including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg who he said “scripted” his answers beforehand.
“If he (Mr Frydenberg) wants to give a general character assessment of those opposite, he'll need to find another time to do it throughout the parliamentary day, no matter how much he's scripted it beforehand,” Mr Smith said.
The speaker held no pleasantries for the government and the prime minister when trying to steer Mr Morrison to answer a question put to him by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
When Mr Morrison said he was “happy to do that” after Mr Smith told him to stay on topic, the speaker lashed him saying “I don’t care if you’re happy or not, you need to return to the question”.
The fiery Question Time also saw the removal of 11 MPs from both parties including Liberal MP Tim Wilson and Shadow Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

[@Steven_Edwards]

I have a great deal of respect for your speaker, he takes his non-partisan duties seriously.

[@johnhoyle4401]

These clowns earn over $200,000 a year, plus perks.

[@colinmeehan791]

They dont earn it at all.This is pre-school behaviour.Earn your keep Donkeys.

[@deletetheelite3562]

First thing I have seen you say that makes sense good stuff Johnny

[@chrispalko9483]

Feeling ok John? Smartest thing you’ve said in your life

[@foxon172]

And Dr fauci earns over 400k and knows absolutely fuck all...

[@Young_SlayerKO]

When the speaker keeps interrupting I died at every part 😂😂😂

[@EamonThePhilogynistWalford]

Even my 4-year-old niece is better behaved than this whenever I see her. Hats off to Tony Smith for flexing like this. ;-)

[@iliketobewithpeople9821]

Bronwyn Bishop ejected 18 members in 1 sitting, he should've done 8 more for a record.

[@EamonThePhilogynistWalford]

@@iliketobewithpeople9821 Heh heh - at this rate, he just might! :-D

[@meletuipulotu3613]

you think this is bad you should watch south african parliament

[@EamonThePhilogynistWalford]

@@meletuipulotu3613 I'll take your word for it. 😉

[@goodyear05]

Politics is a sad joke that is destroying lives in Australia

[@jaym8094]

It destroys around the world, look at the mess the United States is in due to the fraud election, Biden didn't win, what a joke

[@gore1089]

@Hispanic Causin' Panic Biden is a paid puppet Like Morrison.. If they can speak and If the font is big enough.. They are good enough.

[@EphraimKowo]

Isn't it disappointing that some elected members of parliament will deliberately behave in a manner that will exclude them from participating in an important discussion?

[@mikfax]

Wish I could get kicked out of work meetings with no repercussions

[@eleonoraformatoneeszczepan8807]

Good on the Speaker of Australia's House of Representatives Tony Smith for maintaining relevance and not being prepared for things to carry on in a non-parliamentary way. Thank you.

[@Driolo95]

Was a sad day when he stood down as Speaker, he was one of the best of modern times. Especially after Bronwyn Bishop.

[@joan7823]

About time... they're like spoilt brats they're a total joke ..

[@argent-kestrel90]

Definitely

[@curtisburns]

Did Scott Morrison eventually answer the question? Or did he pass out from dizziness trying to spin the question?

[@somattalistenta]

FINALLY Tony smith cracks down on members behaving badly and about bloody time.

[@Nick-in8sd]

The people of the ENTIRE world must take back their governments, this is ridiculous! Peace & Love from the USA

[@iliketobewithpeople9821]

yes fuck the LNP coalition

[@tommyboy7820]

Hear! Hear!

[@westwalk9953]

Fuck up you nutcase, conservative governments are the ones who are fucked, labor are all g

[@deooptimomaximo9843]

@@westwalk9953 big lol. Labour are just commie wankers. And libs are no better. At this point your choosing between a quick death or a slow one

[@wilbamate]

Fox News didn’t include when Morrison was scolded. Go figure.

[@kalidesu]

He got scolded 1:18

[@hedzb5954]

fox news is for dim-wits with a short attention span,

[@4HBirtcher]

Fox News doesn't do any news reports on whatever goes on in Australia politics!! Only American politics!!

[@smartgoku9048]

i don't think they got anything done. well nothing new there anyway.

[@jameshblack]

The lot of them need to be thrown out

[@scottmurphy4278]

2:42 - “Member for McMahon… is about to be NAMED, unless he leaves IMMEDIATELY”

[@1900trent]

chuck the lot out in one move Mr Speaker.........be brave.

[@gore1089]

Maybe the speaker is starting to work this rabble called the government.

[@mattthomson3134]

Tony is a member of the liberal party.. All answer to the same president as scomo and the rest of the libs.

[@brianelis9249]

@@mattthomson3134 What is this even supposed to mean? Please let me know, I am genuinely curious.

[@anotherguttersnipe2]

@@brianelis9249 Dude's right. Look him up. He's a sitting member.

[@jasonfranich5601]

He should throw them all out and start again

[@joelr2214]

If only all politicians where like the speaker

[@matachi1040]

Things would actually be done

[@barryllyod5122]

Pathetic behaviour from BOTH sides. FFS. We have real issues in Australia that need to be addressed. Vote for the Independents. Liberal/National/Labor are a JOKE.

[@andrewmeiklem5098]

Dont both sides this. Liberals always "both sides" to try and smooth out their corruption and rorts. You won't get away with it with me

[@greggles_]

@@andrewmeiklem5098 You can't fool a fool, so you don't have to worry Andrew.

[@jimb-kh2lz]

Best speaker in the last 50 years

[@shaunfelton2046]

They get paid if they get kicked out or not. This tactic is used to halt proceedings so they run out of time and don’t get to issues they’re not prepared for.

[@NoName-qv8ko]

Tony Smith & Harry Jenkins Jr the best speakers of the house I can recall in my 63 years. When it comes to the worst speaker no one even comes close to Bronwyn Bishop she was an absolutely disgrace she was that bad she made Peter Slipper look good.

[@JC-oy9ou]

I never heard the speaker Tony Smith say order, order in the house of representatives.

[@am74343]

If I was a Member of Parliament, I'd tell the Speaker to go take a long walk off of a short pier!

[@dratz50]

In which case you'd be also likely be held in contempt of Parliament, on top of being thrown out.

[@matt-tasticaus9565]

How embarrassing

[@tommyboy7820]

Thanks for sharing Sky News. Good days work Tont Smith. Keep at it! Aussies, cherish your rights and country. Vote to reject what they are feeding you and vote for a better future for future Aussie generations.

[@micphoenix8200]

Its pathetic that the elected members of parliament don't have the wherewithal to conduct themselves appropriately. Their contemptuous behaviour is reflective of a lack of respect for both their constituents and their role. If we paid them in proportion to their professionalism (let alone performance) all of the crap would cease immediately. Funny how that works.

[@fuzzy8mike]

Well said

[@daniellesomerfield8799]

I never allowed my children to behave like this either.

[@a.rentertainment2232]

1:18 Damn!! 🤣🤣🤣 I wish the role of Speaker in the UK was like this

[@YeahNahMaybe947]

Great speaker one of the best. Honourable firm but fair even handed blokes don't last in the Liberal Party.

[@evanjarden6010]

Tony.

[@evanjarden6010]

Smith.

[@RussellGraystone]

Hmmmm ... it is often said, that the last man to enter parliament with honest intentions, was Mr Guy Fawkes.

[@nickheath1927]

Under standing order 94a all of them should be thrown out of Parliament

[@Aussie4Freedom1]

Sounds like my science classroom.

[@user-uc4vg4rg9e]

back home the Politicians are enemies when debating in parliament but outside they get all buddy buddy and go drinking together 🤣

[@MrPhilGilbert]

"will leave under order 94A" So many boots out of parliament xD

[@klsar1]

Ok I will tell my boss i’m taking leave under 94A. WTF is 94A?

[@robertparry4929]

LNP speakers are always extremely biased.

[@t-dog8528]

If they're not representing they shouldn't get paid

[@mrnohax5436]

Younger people settle things better then these lot

[@JulesFox]

What a total legend.

[@johnjohn55555]

Tony smith is a good man.

[@TheTiggytiger]

What a Boss, I am not even a liberal voter but if he goes up for PM, he gets my vote.

[@cr8207]

He’s a good mate of Abbott, I certainly respect him as Speaker, but he has shethaus policies

[@jason2mate]

Is it just me or did he seem to be only throwing out people from one side, but will call out the treasurer delibritely, but won't actually throw him out for doing the same thing?

[@greggles_]

Yeah, it's just you.

[@regmunday8354]

What a massacre! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Arthur-lq7ix]

Aussie parliament makes British parliament look like a slick working machine! is this what it's like every day??

[@GeorgePBrown]

Nice video 😊

[@melaniefletcher5251]

Good its about time they start acting like adults !

[@asis6817]

Lucky they don't throw chairs here🤓🤓

[@rogerrodgersen7702]

Farkin marvellous It’s question time If you can’t hear the answers for interjections, Total waste of time. Don’t care what side, what’s the answer ? 🤓🤓🤓

[@respectothers9680]

This type of debate system is too old, less effficiency, less results. look at them, talk and talk, laughs, do they get job keeper?

[@kalidesu]

House speaker be flexing. XD

[@electronwave4551]

They act the goat because they are on TV, etc, where notoriety brings 'fame'. They don't care about anything else.

[@johnferguson40]

This has got to happen in the House of Commons as well. I'm sick of prima donnas show offs wrecking our democracy

[@seanmostert4213]

It’s about time people in our parliament started being more professional and courteous. The place has been running like a joke. What a disgrace all you politicians are who yell and scream over the top of someone when they are talking, shame on you all who have done this, that is not civilised behaviour, and parliament is meant to be a civilised forum. We’ll done Mr Speaker.

[@alexanderlane7863]

Where's the full video?

[@rickyhorsburgh6581]

New rules interrupt twice and U face a boxer for 3 rounds guarantee stuff starts flowing alot quicker in parliament and everyone gets a say cause there will be so much more time

[@Michael-Ray]

The Kindergarten of Representatives.

[@Dotcomnieuwscom]

Down under politics....

[@nickholden585]

Do they lose anything when they're forced out of the house?

[@orsomethingorno]

No. The only time they lose anything is when they are "named" -- a much more serious offence, which requires a minister to move a motion to suspend the member for 24 hours, taking away their vote and pay. This is voted on (without debate). If that vote is lost, it is regarded as a de facto vote of no confidence in the speaker. In 1975, speaker Jim Cope resigned on the spot after he named a government minister and the government refused to put the motion to suspend him to a vote. In 2011 with a hung parliament, speaker Harry Jenkins named an opposition MP, and several crossbenchers joined the Coalition to oppose the suspension (likely taking an opportunity to assert their independence from the government they supported), so the vote was lost. Coalition leader Abbott, a little shell-shocked at his own parliamentary mischief accidently succeeding, immediately moved a motion of confidence in the speaker, which was accepted unanimously, and the speaker did not resign. Ultimately, though, a number of months later he quit the job to re-enter partisan politics, and a renegade ex-Liberal MP (Slipper) was installed as speaker due to the parliamentary convenience, until his own sex scandals proved too move to bear.

[@nickholden585]

@@orsomethingorno who are the guys in robes, what is their function and how much do they get paid ?

[@thisisbeyondajoke6748]

Just a distraction folks they are a very crafty bunch.

[@blainesellars1548]

Good god 🙄🙄🙄 the Roman circus 🎪 continues

[@gavinmatthews5618]

Clowns the lot of them !

[@presidentfuckyer3313]

school kids are better behaved

[@adamburling9551]

Ludicrous

[@4HBirtcher]

Speaker Tony Smith MP needs to stop being too hard on the other MPs and the Prime Minister!!

[@foxkittens]

Are you deaf and blind

[@4HBirtcher]

@@foxkittens No because the speaker was being too hard especially at the prime minister and he needs to not be hard on the prime minister! If Tony continues to be that hard in a bully like manner he will lose his role as speaker!

[@foxkittens]

@@4HBirtcher hahahhaha stop talking

[@TheDirtydogdisco02]

@@4HBirtcher it's literally his job

[@hedzb5954]

House Question Time 26 May 2021 - KZbin

[@JimmyR2023]

A bunch of followers - no one is leading - need to find better quality candidates.

[@hagankeys3610]

So many Dinosaurs, should them to two terms.

[@svetkolisica1635]

Fascists

[@luciferblack6063]

This bloke will make some man a wonderfull wife one day.... Known as scomos laces to those who know him. 🤭

[@bunyinjbhadi7212]

Why is it compulsory to register for voting, when all the outcomes are the same? Two sides of the same coin, arguing about NOTHING, and saying NOTHING!!! This is the PERFECT time for a referendum on Voluntary Voting....and at the same time prove to the world that Australians' votes are NEVER counted. Best system in the world for voting has yet to be invented....and it's NOT electronic or digital.

[@ouchthathurts4076]

Lol you funny. ;) Logic Yo Manhattan going after The Man. It's time keyboard warriors protect the the king at all cost. Use those Jedi skills. Incoming bad times like you know d reverse this letter d too see the light is to understand that you stand for what is to be tried too be erased from the reality you live. Chattel. Persons what is it's Latin You are more then you know. lol

[@jamesandrew2606]

1:19 to 1:30

[@johnnyswiftly4674]

Speaking of question time. If you're not going to get rid of Alex and Grant you might as well go to town in comments. Oh and anti yoyo man. I will contact you at sometime. I won't have Captin hindsight weasel out of his responsibility and blame other's. * When the time come's. I don't want you Glen Closing all over our state and country. G.f buddy.