Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

First of all, Mr Speaker, the part the question turns on is a quote from the Prime Minister himself at the National Press Club yesterday. That quote is referred to twice in the question. As you know, so I'm not telling you anything you don't know, Practice does confirm very strongly that people can be asked about their own comments. In terms of its link to policy, right now, it is more important than ever in terms of policy that there is public confidence in our health agencies during the pandemic. In terms of both the quote from the Prime Minister himself and the link to the importance of public policy, I'd ask you to reconsider whether the question's in order.

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