The House Speaker says Standing Orders of the House were followed appropriately with respect to the vote on the Mitchelmore Report.

Scott Reid says matters related to the Code of Conduct are matter of Privilege, as it is only the House that has the right to discipline its Members.

Independent Member Paul Lane wanted to a re-vote on the matter, stating that clearly Mitchelmore voting on a matter that would see him pay a financial penalty fits the definition of “pecuniary, or monetary interest”.

Reid disagrees. He says this is a disciplinary matter and not one of monetary interest as stated in Standing Order 20, brought forward by Lane.

Reid says all Members of the House have the ability to raise a Point of Order at a time of a perceived infraction, yet none were raised at the time of the vote. With respect to revisiting decisions made in the House, Reid says to follow Standing Order 40, which states: “No Member may reflect upon any vote of the House except for the purpose of moving that such vote be rescinded”.