Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

All I am saying is that there are plenty of precedents where questions of this ilk have not been allowed. It has been acknowledged that there is a narrow window of opportunity to ask other members questions about matters for which they are responsible. One of the overarching reasons for my decision, which I believe is important, is that if the member for Sturt were to read page 537 he would understand that it would be inappropriate, given the conventions of the way in which we conduct our committee system, for a chair—even if there had been discussions—to report matters not previously reported to the chamber and to do so without discussing it with the committee. That is the point that is clearly made on page 537.

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