Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Questions without Notice

Defence Procurement

2:33 pm

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | Hansard source

As I've made the point on numerous occasions, where questions have prefacing statements, assertions and references, ministers are entitled to address those in answering the question. I can't direct a minister how to answer, nor what part of a question they may answer. The minister was being relevant.

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