House debates

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Questions to the Speaker

Questions Without Notice

3:24 pm

Photo of Paul FletcherPaul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I have a question for you about the rules in relation to relevance. We've asked a series of very tight questions this afternoon. My question to you is: how could questions possibly be tighter? We've seen very tight questions, then the Prime Minister giving all kinds of discursive responses but not being brought back to the question.

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I call the Leader of the House, on a point of order.

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

Under Practice, questions to the Speaker at the end of question time are not meant to be re-litigating individual rulings; they're meant to be on administrative matters only.

Photo of Milton DickMilton Dick (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I will take the question and get back to the Manager of Opposition Business.