Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Mackellar, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Seniors) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, pursuant to standing order 201, where the Leader of the Opposition has raised the question of tabling of those documents, I refer you to page 590 of House of Representatives Practice which sets out quite clearly that where it relates to public affairs that document should be tabled and, if it is not because he claims confidentiality, it should be treated like the rule of evidence in court where if the evidence is not placed before the court then it may not be cited by counsel. I put it to you, Mr Speaker, that unless the Prime Minister is prepared to put his evidence before the parliament here he is not entitled to quote it.

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