Thursday, 19 February 2026

 The SPEAKER (14:50): Yesterday the member for Caulfield asked the minister for an action to inform his constituents about a matter. The matter was related to the member’s electorate, but asking a minister to inform a third party about something is a request for action. The member for Warrandyte similarly asked the minister to inform the house about a matter related to her electorate, which again is a request for a minister to inform a third party about something, which is a request for action. The member for Murray Plains asked an admissible question to the minister but then asked two further questions during his contribution. Members must only ask a single question during their constituency question. In August last year I made the point that this is a house of debate, where members should be aware of the meaning of the words they use and be accurate in using them. Members should also be aware of rules and rulings about how to ask questions in the house. As the member for Caulfield and the member for Warrandyte sought actions of ministers, I rule their constituency questions out of order. As the member for Murray Plains asked more than one question, I rule his constituency question out of order.