Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Order! There is too much conversation across the chamber. I should point out to the honourable member for Deakin that there is a provision in the standing orders giving honourable members the opportunity to ask the honourable member who has the call whether they are prepared to answer a question but, under the standing orders, it is perfectly within the right of the member speaking to accept or decline.

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