Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Could the manager just resume his seat for a moment. I'm sure there's a way we can get past this, but the question is so broad that it is asking for an opinion. The question was regarding visas granted. Because of the nature of the question and the impact being so broad, the minister can answer the question, but it will be a very broad answer. It would be very unlikely anyone could take a point of order on relevance because of the way the question has been framed.

I'm going to allow the question. The member is entitled to ask the question, but moving forward I want to make sure that members simply can't be asked an opinion under the standing orders. That is going to be ruled out. Could the minister refer to his answer regarding the visas being granted. On the point of order?

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