Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I understand the opposition's concern on this issue. The consideration-in-detail process is something that I have had some concerns with since I have been here as far as the allocation of time. My concern is that members from both sides should have equal opportunity to ask a question of the minister. Ultimately, if I read the standing orders, 'the allocation of the call is a matter for the discretion of the chair.' After that there are a whole lot of advisory points. It is my opinion that I should take it alternately. If the minister chooses to answer, he can. The minister may also choose not to answer and so he will take another question. Therefore, what I propose to do is give the call to the member for Corangamite. If the minister does not want to then take the answer, I will go to the member for Whitlam.

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