Thursday, 19 June 2025

Written responses

The PRESIDENT (12:43): Can I thank Mr Erdogan for referring questions from Ms Gray-Barberio and Mr Bourman to the Minister for Police. You will chase him both up under the standing orders.

Georgie Purcell: On a point of order, President, I have a number of unanswered questions: constituency question 1572, constituency question 1557, constituency question 1586, constituency question 1620, constituency question 691 and question without notice 43. Some of them are extremely overdue – some over a year – and I would ask that you get a response if possible.

The PRESIDENT: Could I get a minister to commit to chasing up those outstanding responses?

Harriet Shing: Thanks, President. I will follow those matters up.

David Davis: On a point of order, President, I listened carefully then. I am not sure that Ms Stitt is going to provide an answer within a day, as would normally be required for a question in her portfolio. She seemed to say we should wait until the Public Account and Estimates Committee provides an answer, but she actually has the capacity to get an answer and should do it for the chamber in a day.

The PRESIDENT: Yes. I am happy to review that in Hansard during the day. I did say in real time, and I did understand in real time, that the minister actually gave an answer saying that there was a reason why she could not respond today. I will review that.