Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Just before I call the Prime Minister—I will call the Deputy Prime Minister in a second; I can see the Prime Minister referring the question to him. I have said before—and I have listened to all these questions carefully. The earlier question—whilst it did relate to the National Party, of which the Prime Minister is not a member—did relate to the cabinet. But what members cannot do is be asked to answer for other members. They simply cannot. That is well established in the Practice. I need to uphold the Practice and the standing orders, and I am going to move to the next question. The member for Boothby.

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