Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I say to the Manager of Opposition Business that I'll be the judge of whether anyone is defying the ruling.

Mr Pyne interjecting—

I don't need the Leader of the House—

Mr Pyne interjecting—

His interjections are regular, but they're not persuasive! The Prime Minister is speaking about company tax or corporate tax, and he's comparing and contrasting. And if I feel at any point that the Prime Minister—or any other minister, for that matter—is ignoring my rulings I'm more than capable of taking action. The Prime Minister knows that the question was about company tax. He's been talking about company tax, and comparing and contrasting, and I'm listening very closely to his answer.

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