Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move:

That standing order 104 (Answers) be omitted with a view to substituting the following standing order:“104. AnswersAn answer:

(a)

Must be directly relevant to the question; and

(b)

During Question Time, must not exceed a period of four minutes, excluding time for points of order and other interruptions.”

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Sturt from moving the following motion: That standing order 104 (Answers) be omitted with a view to substituting the following standing order:“104. AnswersAn answer:

(a)

Must be directly relevant to the question; and

(b)

During Question Time, must not exceed a period of four minutes, excluding time for points of order and other interruptions.”

This government has broken the parliamentary compact that allows opposition members—

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