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Gerry Brownlee: "There used to be a book of banned words in parliamentary debate."

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 May 2024, 3:17pm
Ricardo Menendez-March. (Photo / RNZ)
Ricardo Menendez-March. (Photo / RNZ)

Gerry Brownlee: "There used to be a book of banned words in parliamentary debate."

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 May 2024, 3:17pm

Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee intends to discuss Green MP Ricardo Menendez March’s f-bomb – which he dropped in Parliament on Tuesday night.  

Menendez March heckled “Your party introduced this bill as it was, come on, f***, you voted for the bill without those amendments.” during Labour MP Paul Twyford’s speech on immigration.  

Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee was listening-in to Afternoons on Newstalk ZB, and called to discuss. 

Brownlee told Simon Barnett and James Daniels “There used to be a book of banned words in parliamentary debate.” 

Brownlee said “Menendez March’s comment was overheard on a microphone, an interjection. So, it wasn’t part of the debate, formally.” 

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