Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I ask the Manager of Opposition Business to resume his seat.

Mr Mitchell interjecting—

Mr Champion interjecting—

The member for McEwen has already been warned. The member for Wakefield will not interject when I am making a ruling. I remind the Manager of Opposition Business and the Leader of the House about some of the language. I have pointed out the language in the Leader of the Opposition's question. I have not warned the Leader of the House; I have asked him to cease interjecting. The Leader of the House should have come to the point on leave being granted or not granted—and I am going to ask him to state whether leave is granted or not granted in the second—but I will say to the Manager of Opposition Business that I am allowing free flowing, robust debate, and if the Manager of Opposition Business wants me to pick up on every instance he will find that there have been a number that I did not pick up, particularly in preambles to questions, including from the member for Sydney yesterday. I am going to ask the Leader of the House to simply state whether leave is granted or not granted.

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