Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Watson. I made my position on sub judice very clear on Thursday, in respect of the member for Isaacs, who is not here, I notice. With respect to the Leader of the House's second point, the Prime Minister can only answer questions for matters for which he is responsible.

Opposition members interjecting—

You will not interject. I am not going to entertain interjections from those on my left. The Prime Minister can only answer questions for which he is responsible. The last question was skating very close—in fact, the Prime Minister could have chosen not to answer it. I am going to give the member for Watson the opportunity to rephrase it. I am not going to debate it any further but, at this point, the Prime Minister does not need to answer that question, because it is outside the standing orders. I will give the member for Watson the opportunity or we can move to the next question, if he wishes, and we will give him time to rephrase it.

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