Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on a point of order: in making the earlier ruling, Mr Speaker, you took the point that was made by the Leader of the House, where the Leader of the House said it might not actually be Labor policies that they are asking about. Page 555 of Practicesays quite specifically:

The Speaker has been critical of the use of phrases at the end of questions, such as 'are there any threats to …', that could be viewed as intended to allow Ministers to canvass opposition plans or policies …

That is exactly what has happened and it is happening in the House right now, and I ask you to restore this House to the rulings that are in Practice.

Honourable members interjecting—

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