Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. I'm just going to say to the Leader of the Opposition—and I'm still pondering whether the question is strictly in order—that, being the generous person I am, I refer you to—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

I don't have to be generous, if you're going to complain. I've made the point before when questions of this sort of wide-ranging nature are asked that you can't demand the responder simply give a 'yes' or 'no' answer, so I think it did open the gates quite wide. The Prime Minister has the call.

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