Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Yes. I say to the Manager of Opposition Business, he makes a reasonable point. I was allowing the Treasurer a preamble, but this is a very, very specific question, and the Manager of Opposition Business is right—it might invite a yes or no, but it can't demand a yes or no answer. The Treasurer needs to be directly relevant to the question—that's in the standing orders—or wind up his answer.

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