Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia) Share this | Hansard source

It is pointless asking it if the minister is clearly not listening, if his arrogance is such that he will not even listen to the questions, let alone answer them. If the minister is not prepared to do this, perhaps there are other members of the Labor Party who should be in the chamber who might be able to answer on behalf of the minister.