Australia (Federal) | Senate | “objectionable words” “offensive words” “imputations of improper motives and all personal reflections” |
Australian Capital Territory | Legislative Assembly | “offensive or disorderly words” “imputations of improper motives and all personal reflections” |
New South Wales | Legislative Assembly | “offensive or disorderly words” |
New South Wales | Legislative Council | “offensive words” “imputations of improper motives” “personal reflections” |
Northern Territory | Legislative Assembly | “offensive or disorderly words” “imputations of improper motives” “personal reflections” |
Queensland | Legislative Assembly | “personal reflections” “unbecoming or offensive words” |
South Australia | House of Assembly | “offensive or unbecoming words” “impute improper motives” “personal reflections” “unparliamentary language” |
South Australia | Legislative Council | “objectionable or offensive words” “injurious reflections” |
Tasmania | House of Assembly | “offensive or unbecoming words” “attribute…unbecoming conduct or motives” “offensive reference to a member’s private affairs” “all personal reflections” |
Tasmania | Legislative Council | “imputations of improper motives and all personal reflections” “offensive or unparliamentary expressions” |
Victoria | Legislative Assembly | “imputations of improper motives and personal reflections” “offensive or unbecoming words” “objectionable or unparliamentary” “personally offensive” |
Victoria | Legislative Council | “offensive words” “accusation of improper motives or personal reflection” “personally offensive” “unparliamentary expressions” |
Western Australia | Legislative Assembly | “offensive words” “improper motives and personal reflections” “objectionable or unparliamentary" |
Western Australia | Legislative Council | “objectionable words” “offensive words” “imputations of improper motives and personal reflections” “unparliamentary language” |
New Zealand | House of Representatives | “offensive or disorderly words” “imputation of improper motives” “offensive reference to a member’s private affairs” “personal reflection against a member” “unparliamentary expression” |
Canada | House of Commons | “disrespectful or offensive language” “offensive words” |
Canada | Senate | “personal, sharp or taxing speeches” “unparliamentary language” |
United Kingdom | House of Commons | N/A |
United Kingdom | House of Lords | “personally insulting or offensive speeches” |