House debates

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Questions to the Speaker

Questions in Writing

3:11 pm

Photo of Matt KeoghMatt Keogh (Burt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, in accordance with standing order 105(b), I ask that you write to the Prime Minister seeking reasons for the delay in answering questions in writing. It's been 310 days since I wrote to the Prime Minister—

3:12 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Burt will resume his seat. We'll get the numbers, yes. Thank you. I'm just going to say to the member for Burt a couple of things. If I'm addressing the House, it's important that he waits. He will always get the call. But he'll particularly get the call if he follows the established practice—and he might seek some advice from the Manager of Opposition Business—of letting me know that he's going to seek the call after question time.

Honourable Member:

An honourable member interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

It was your error? Okay, that's all right. Throw you out under 94(a)? Okay, then. I wondered why you were trying to get my eye!