Duncan Kerr (Denison, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy Speaker, on a point of order: to assist, perhaps a convenient means would be to accept that proposition, subject to the agreement of the Speaker being raised and given the agreement of the House not to proceed with the adjournment for the convenience of members of the opposition. I would have thought that in those circumstances, whilst it is not common, it would be convenient. Perhaps, if the clerk at the table could communicate with the Speaker, we could resolve that matter rather than the minister having to read the remainder of the speech.

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