House debates Questions without Notice
Member for Robertson
Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
4:02 pm
I have a question for the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister—
Unidentified interjection - Hansard doesn't record who said this
Honourable Members:
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! If the House would come to order, the position that the House is at at the moment is that there was a dissent from my ruling about the question being out of order. The House has confirmed that ruling. I had then offered the Deputy Leader of the Opposition the opportunity to rephrase her question. I assume that that is what she is doing.
Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
I am asking a question.
Harry Jenkins Speaker
Order! The member for Wakefield was on his feet for several minutes before, half an hour ago, and he was on his feet the whole time that people were milling around. So the Deputy Leader of the Opposition can resume her seat. I call the member for Wakefield.