Thursday 4 August 2022 12:58 AM New Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather is blasted for not wearing a tie in Parliament trends now
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A new Greens MP has sparked outrage for failing to wearing a tie while asking a question in Parliament.
Max Chandler-Mather - the 30-year-old MP for Griffith in Brisbane - only spoke for three seconds at Wednesday's Question Time before he was interrupted by an angry Nationals MP.
Pat Conaghan, MP for Cowper in regional NSW, raised a point of order, saying: 'Mr Speaker, I draw your attention to the state of undress of the member.'
Speaker Milton Dick dismissed Mr Conaghan's interjection and allowed Mr Chandler-Mather to continue with his question on public housing, saying: 'That is not a point of order. Resume your seat.'
There is no set dress code for Parliament, with the rule book saying 'ultimate discretion rests with the Speaker'.
After the incident, Mr Conaghan released a statement blasting Mr
