Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before I call the Prime Minister—

Mr Pyne interjecting—

The Leader of the House, I am trying to address the House.

Honourable members interjecting—

When members are ready, I will rule on part of the question. Members well know and the Manager of Opposition Business well knows that the Prime Minister can only be questioned about matters for which he has responsibility in the House. He is certainly able to question the Prime Minister on his previous answers, and that was the bulk of the question, but the very last part of that question—asking the Prime Minister to direct certain divisions—is something which the Prime Minister is not responsible for in this House, and the Prime Minister can ignore it.

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