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I can see from here that that is a newspaper report. We have ruled on that previously, so I will not even ask if leave is available.

Ms Macklin interjecting—

No. There is also no law against listening to the rulings and abiding by the history and the practice, and that is that we do not table documents that are freely available—like newspaper reports or, for that matter, Hansard.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

They have been, but I do not think you will find that there will be many tabled in the months ahead.

Mr Pyne interjecting—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

When the Leader of the House and the member for Grayndler are ready, the other 148 members of the House would like to resume question time I think. The member for Calare.

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