Lying to a committee is a very grave abuse, and there ought to be a clear punishment.

If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.

I'm not in the business of warning people.

Fairness is not about statistical equality.

There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.

If someone is being very cheeky, it can be quite fun to deal with that situation.

One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I've always been passionate about parliament.