Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Order! The Leader of the House will resume his seat. As the member for Boothby knows, the circumstance is that he rose from his place, got the call, walked towards the dispatch box and, at an equally similar pace, the Prime Minister was walking away from the dispatch box. As I said on the day—when, quite rightly, two other members indicated with helpful advice other things that I could have done—I did not do that, and I undertook to ascertain information and advise the member for Boothby as soon as possible. That is what I have done on behalf of the House, and I am satisfied that the matter is concluded.

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