Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, if I may respectfully submit to you: it is very difficult for the government to give or deny leave until the member has had a chance to state exactly what the document is. With respect, he should have been allowed to state what the document is and then the Leader of the House would have the opportunity to say whether leave was given or not.

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