Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, the opposition is engaging in a transparent attempt to flout the very strict rules that surround the standing orders. As you well know, there is a very limited window of opportunity for chairmen of committees to be able to answer questions in question time. Question time is designed for questions from the opposition and the crossbenches to the government to hold the government to account. This has been a tactic employed by oppositions for many decades, but there was a very strict requirement around such questions, and I would urge you to ensure that those rules are abided by as tightly and as carefully as possible.

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