Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The member for Grayndler will resume his seat.

Mr Dutton interjecting—

Mr Pyne interjecting—

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection will not give me advice. The Leader of the House will cease interjecting. The minister was asked a very specific question. Whilst he is on the topic of the question, it was—

Dr Leigh interjecting—

The member for Fenner is preventing me ruling on a point of order raised by—

Mr Keenan interjecting—

Ms Collins interjecting—

The Minister for Justice and the member for Franklin can both go and continue their conversation outside the chamber. They can leave under 94(a).

The members for Franklin and Stirling then left the chamber.

I presume those on my left want me to rule on the point of order; otherwise I am happy not to and I will simply go back to the minister. It was a very specific question. The minister is on the topic of the question but, in the remaining time, he needs to address himself to one of the two questions that were asked.

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