Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before giving the Prime Minister the call I wish to make some comments to the point of order made by the member for Sturt. The Prime Minister is being relevant under the practices that have been carried out in this chamber. Members can shake their heads, but those are the facts. The failure has been of the House not to address the problems that people feel concerned about. All I say is that one of the great problems is that the same standing order about debate that applies to the question has not applied to answers. I suggest that members, collectively, of the House, if they feel frustrated in any way, might address that as part of their frustration. The Prime Minister has the call. He is responding to the question.

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