ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell has been rebuked for telling Liberal opponents to ''shut up and listen'' and for displaying ''ongoing snideness'' towards ACT Assembly Speaker Vicki Dunne.
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And three other Labor MLAs have been forced to withdraw an allegation that Liberal leader Jeremy Hanson engaged in bullying during committee hearings.
Mr Corbell responded angrily on Tuesday after being heckled in question time as he was answering a question on light rail. ''Do you want the answer or not? Well, shut up and listen,'' Mr Corbell said.
Mrs Dunne told Mr Corbell his language was unacceptable and unparliamentary.
Mr Corbell responded: ''Certainly Madam Speaker. I'm glad you're drawing attention to the members opposite as well.'' Mrs Dunne was unhappy with Mr Corbell's response and ordered him to sit down.
Earlier, Mrs Dunne ordered Labor MLAs Chris Bourke and Mick Gentleman to withdraw comments about Mr Hanson's chairing of an inquiry into the 2013-13 budget bills. In a dissenting estimates committee report issued last week, they accused Mr Hanson of ''bullying'' and ''failing to promote a collaborative approach to the preparation of the final report''.
Treasurer Andrew Barr, who referred to the allegation during a speech, was also required to formally withdraw it.
Mr Hanson had defended his actions.
