Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I understand the point being made, and this was a question put to me by the Manager of Opposition Business last Thursday. I'll continue to listen to both questions and answers carefully and enforce the standing orders. Answers must be directly relevant and within the parameters of the question. The question was about consequences of a failure to act. If that part of the question was not in the question, the minister would not be relevant. I'll make a ruling if I feel the answer is not relevant and outside the parameters of the question. I call the minister, who was being relevant to one part of the question.

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