Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I wish to add to an answer.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister may proceed.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was asked a question by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition about the food prices and the latest figures, year to year, to the December quarter—

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That wasn't the question!

Ms Ley interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Opposition are being completely disrespectful. The Prime Minister is entitled to add to the answer. We're all going to hear him in silence. The Prime Minister has the call.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Year to year, for food and non-alcoholic beverages, the latest figures are the inflation rate is 3.0. In their last year in office, it was 5.9.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before I call the member for Groom, I will hear the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, a personal explanation with respect to that abuse—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Do you claim to be misrepresented?

Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I do, just now by the Prime Minister. That was an abuse of process—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The deputy leader may proceed.

Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I submit that that was an abuse of process by the Prime Minister. In seeking to add to an answer, he needs to refer to the question. He did not refer to the question, and the purported adding to an answer was not relevant to the question.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That's not a personal misrepresentation. That's just getting up and saying something in the chamber. We can't have that. Question time is not a place where you don't like something. There are standing orders for a reason. It's a point of order, not a personal explanation.