Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

It is a reasonable request, so I will ask the Treasurer to make sure—and I will listen carefully to make sure—he is being relevant. He did specifically say 'the question I was asked about', and his answer was, 'Our focus is not on that; it's on other issues.' I can appreciate the leader, under the standing orders, would like a yes or no—a 'rule in' or 'rule out'. But, as we have gone down this road many times, the Treasurer will need to phrase his answer to make sure he is being—

Opposition members interjecting—

Order! The Treasurer will need to make sure his answer is directly relevant, and my ruling is to ensure that he is directly relevant, that he must be on the topic and that he's got to ensure that he is addressing the question.

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