Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I have a question, through you. While question time has been on, the Federal Court have handed down their judgement on WA border restrictions. They refuse to order a new trial, upon the application of the WA government, based upon—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leader of the Opposition—

Honourable Member:

An honourable member interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I don't need any interjections. I think I could sit here for a long time and get to the same conclusion I'm at: this has got nothing to do with me.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It has, to the extent that I'm saying that the Attorney-General might want to give a ministerial statement, either today or tomorrow, on the outcome of the WA—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No, the Leader of the Opposition will need to resume his seat. The Leader of the Opposition is raising a matter that could really only have been raised in question time, and the Prime Minister has asked that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper. The Leader of the Opposition could do that or ask a question about it tomorrow.