Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before I call the member for Denison, there are a couple of matters I want to address. I say to the member for McMahon, indeed to all members asking questions, whilst his last question had extensive quotes—and I am pragmatic enough to realise questions will have tag lines—some of the language is stretching beyond my tolerance. Because I want to be fair about it, I am not always going to allow a question to stand even when the minister is prepared to answer and the Leader of the House is not objecting. I am not comfortable with it and I am giving fair warning now. I am not going to allow an opportunity to rephrase either in some circumstances, if it warrants.

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