Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. We are not going to spend a long period of time on this. Those on my right will not interject. I am going to refer the Manager of Opposition Business to the practice with respect to the Prime Minister getting the call to end question time. It is very clear. The Prime Minister can seek the call, whether a question is being asked, whether it is midway through an answer—and that is what I did. I naturally looked to the Leader of the House, because we do papers at the end of question time. If members do not inform me that they are going to jump on something—most do, I have to say. That is the convention in this place. I hate to labour the point, but that is the convention in this place. Indeed, the member for Sydney came—

Mr Pasin interjecting—

Mr Hawke interjecting—

Whoever is interjecting on my right—the member for Mitchell is warned. The member for Sydney ensured that I was ready for her to take a personal explanation. I have heard the Manager of Opposition Business. We are not going to waste any more time on this.

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