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

The Minister for Employment has provided the following answer to the honourable Member’s question:

Standing Order 98(c) of the House of Representatives provides that a Minister can only be questioned on the following matters, for which he or she is responsible or officially connected:

(i) public affairs;

(ii) administration; or

(iii) proceedings pending in the House.

This question does not fall within those definitions.

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