Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have a question for the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister—

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! If the House would come to order, the position that the House is at at the moment is that there was a dissent from my ruling about the question being out of order. The House has confirmed that ruling. I had then offered the Deputy Leader of the Opposition the opportunity to rephrase her question. I assume that that is what she is doing.

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am asking a question.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The member for Wakefield was on his feet for several minutes before, half an hour ago, and he was on his feet the whole time that people were milling around. So the Deputy Leader of the Opposition can resume her seat. I call the member for Wakefield.