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

And one which I expect you'd be anticipating, Mr Speaker. Different Speakers have a rule as to whether alternative policies are to be allowed in questions. Standing orders make clear that ministers are to be asked about their ministerial responsibility. There is no way that they can be responsible for the policies of another political party. They are responsible for the policies of a government. I ask that the last part of the question be ruled out of order, as a number of previous Speakers have done.

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