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As members know, I've asked the Leader of the House whether he made an unparliamentary remark. It obviously places the chair in a difficult situation, where I'm not hearing every interchange that's occurring because I'm trying to manage all aspects of the House. I'd just say to the Manager of Opposition Business: I don't want to be in a position where remarks are interjections where—the Leader of the House said he didn't make an parliamentary remark. I don't want the remarks to be remade, in that sense. But I've asked the Leader of the House whether he made an unparliamentary remark. The Manager of Opposition Business has made his request. I've asked whether an unparliamentary remark was made. The Leader of the House has said he hasn't made one. I asked the Leader of the House a question. He answered it.

The question is that the member for Franklin be no further heard.

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