Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Sure. I listened, obviously, very carefully to both the question and the re-statement of the question with some additional words. Whilst those on my left were demanding a yes or no answer, it's very clear in the Practice that they can't demand that. The Prime Minister was being relevant to the question of tax, and I was—

Mr Snowdon interjecting—

I'm not going to have the member for Lingiari lecture me by way of interjection.

Mr Snowdon interjecting—

I will talk to you later, after you've left the chamber.

Honourable members interjecting—

The member for Lingiari will come back and resume his seat. Before I name the member for Lingiari, I'm going to give him an opportunity to stand up and withdraw his comments. The only reason I'm not naming him is my respect for the other members on both sides who want to pursue question time.

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