Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, that point of order by the Manager of Opposition Business is an absolute red herring. If the opposition want to pursue this particular matter they have to pursue it outside the parliament and, if the minister chooses to cooperate, that is an entirely different matter. If they want to ask questions about the ministerial code of conduct then they need to ask the Prime Minister. If a precedent is established today that a minister can be asked a question about a private trip overseas, that is a very significant departure from the standing orders.

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Mr Mitchell interjecting—

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