Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. Members on my right will cease interjecting. The member for Mitchell can leave under 94(a).

The member for Mitchell then left the chamber.

I refer everyone to yesterday's Hansard on interjecting when I am seeking to make a ruling on a point of order. I can refer the Leader of the Opposition to yesterday's Hansard on the conduct of points of order and my earlier rulings today. It does not matter how many words the question has. I refer to my earlier rulings about relevance to the policy topic. Points of order will not be used as an opportunity to repeat the question. There is special leniency for leaders of the opposition and prime ministers, but it is not unlimited. There are precedents where that has been withdrawn. I do not want to be a Speaker who has to take that action. The Prime Minister has the call; he is in order. The Prime Minister has concluded his answer.

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