Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I'm not prepared to take the point of order from the Manager of Opposition Business, because the Prime Minister is 15 seconds into his answer. Going on previous Speakers' rulings, from 18 June 2009 all the way through to 19 September 2019—and I can send those to the manager—I'm not prepared to take the point of order. Resume your seat. We've had this before. I've been crystal clear. If we were two minutes in or 2½ minutes in—but it is completely unreasonable. Former Speakers followed exactly the same course that I am following. Seconds in, with the Prime Minister having barely said a few words, to take a point of order on relevance—

Government members interjecting—

Members on my right, if you interject on the Prime Minister, you won't be here to hear the answer. The Prime Minister has the call.

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