Federal Liberal Government

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:14): My question—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Would the deputy leader and the Premier cease interjecting, please.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: No, they are both interjecting. The leader has the call.

Mr MALINAUSKAS: Thanks, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Premier. Has the Premier called on his special relationship and sought advice from his Liberal mates in Canberra on how to deal with internal divisions within the party room?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir: that question contains assumption, presumption and argument and should be ruled out of order.

The SPEAKER: Yes, there is certainly argument in that question. Would the leader like to alter the question?

Mr MALINAUSKAS: Argument? What argument?

The SPEAKER: Well, there were many parts of it that contained argument. Would you like to amend the question, or I will take it away? The leader has the call.