Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Deakin is just going to cease interjecting so I can deal with the Leader of the Opposition's point of order, please. The Leader of the Opposition needs to state the point of order on relevance. The minister was asked a tight question. He can answer the question as long as he's being directly relevant. I want to remind the Leader of the Opposition of page 567 of Practice, regarding content of answers and being directly relevant. Twenty seconds into the answer, the minister has begun to explain his answer. I'm going to remind the minister that, when there are tight questions, he'll need to make his answer directly relevant.

The member for Lindsay can leave the chamber under 94(a).

The member for Lindsay then left the chamber.

I can't be clearer. When I'm dealing with points of order and directing ministers, that is not the free-for-all time. The minister will be heard in silence.

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