House debates

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Questions without Notice

Members of Parliament: Staff

3:03 pm

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on your point, it can't seriously be the contention that, if the Prime Minister or a minister is asked a question about questions that have been put to the government, the Prime Minister can somehow make relevant questions that were asked by the then opposition to the then government back in 2021. That can't be a serious interpretation of the standing orders in this parliament, I would respectfully put to you, Mr Speaker. It cannot be ruled in order, surely, for the Prime Minister to somehow, in this tricky and slippery way that he's been conducting himself—

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