Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I'll deal with this matter. This came about on Monday. I can advise the House, on advice from the Leader of the Opposition by her staff in relation to the Leader of the Nationals and the Deputy Leader of the Nationals, that, by their appointment, they are members of the executive.

Honourable members interjecting—

Order! Yes, of the shadow executive. The Leader of the House is entitled to ask that question, because that was never explained to the House, to be fair. In normal practice, someone will advise the House of those arrangements. That didn't happen, so I'm entitled to address the House and the leader's entitled to raise that question, just to deal with this matter. Then we'll get to the point of order. Don't worry. We'll get there. So just pause for a moment. If you take your seat, we'll deal with this matter about the frontbench, and then we'll hear from the Leader of the House.

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