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

Madam Speaker, I would point out that the member for Holt is enthusiastically wishing to answer the question. He wishes to do so. I would also point out that opportunities to ask questions about committee business are restricted by standing order 100(e) which prevents questions referring to:

… proceedings of a committee not reported to the House.

In this case, the committee has reported. The member for Holt is the chair. It does not contravene any of the rules in the standing orders. And, if he is not able to answer this question, standing order 99 might as well be removed from the standing orders.

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