Were they holding papers over their heads at 1:14:51 due to that ancient British custom of being required to wear a hat if raising a point of order at certain unusual times? As in, during a division.
Yes, at the time during a division a hat was required to be worn for a point of order to be raised. This was because in order to vote in a division you had to be seated, and to raise a point of order would require you to stand. So they just put paper on their head and the speaker would interpret that they were wearing a hat to raise a point of order.
WAIT, sorry to sound like a Karen, but why are they praying in the house? I thought parliament in Australia was completely separate to all religion. Weird to me
Because it is part of the tradition of the house. Just like its tradition these days to have a welcome to country ceremony even though you are in a country called Australia.
