Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I refer you to page 554 of the House of Representatives Practice, which, as you know, indicates that, although there is no specific power under the standing orders to require the minister to conclude shortly, there is discretion in the chair, which has been exercised by your predecessors, to advise ministers to wind up their answers. This is properly a statement that should be made after question time. It rests in your hands, Mr Speaker. I request that you ask the Prime Minister to shorten his answer and that you return this chamber—

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