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

The question is not going to any of the responsibilities of the Minister for Human Services. It is simply a fishing expedition question. The first question asked by the member for Gorton rightly referred to previous statements that the minister had made, and the minister answered that question. This question is simply a fishing expedition. Questions of this nature have been ruled out before by Speakers, and I'm not sure how the minister can answer a question that's not about his responsibilities, either when he was the Minister for Justice or now as the Minister for Human Services.

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