Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I'll just ask the Leader of the Opposition to resume his seat. There are a number of elements to the question. I've allowed the Prime Minister to go down the track he's gone down for very good reason—because the question did have an inference in it, which itself could have been ruled out of order on a strict reading of the standing orders, about the secretary of his department.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

It did, when it asked why the sports rorts inquiry took two weeks and why this is taking so long. If he's doing the inquiry, well, that is an inference. I'm allowing the—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

And he's responding to it. I mean, I didn't write the question. He's responding to it. The Prime Minister has the call.

See this speech in context