Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I say to the member for McEwen that it was a good try. There needs to be a reminder about the extent to which there is argument in questions. I did indicate earlier this week or last week that I have been allowing degrees of argument in questions, but I must say, not necessarily, particularly on this one. It is a growing trend when there is excessive argument that is not assisting the way in which people perceive that the question should be responded to. I think that that is the balance.

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