Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I rise on a point of order on direct relevance. Yes, interjections may occur in the chamber. I, as a minister, answered plenty of questions with interjections occurring across the chamber. You still answer the question. If it would help the minister, perhaps he can read the highlighted words from Wayne Swan, 'Mortgage stress is when household are paying more than 30 per cent of their income.' Try reading it out, Don.