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Question Time

Wednesday 24 June 2009 Hansard source (external site)

MallardHon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) Link to this

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I have deliberately waited to the end of question time to raise this point of order, because I think there is an opportunity for a correction in the House. You indicated that at the beginning of our lives as parliamentarians, members had only one supplementary question for questions for oral answers. I have gone to the records and on two days, 22 and 23 November, found examples of up to six supplementary questions on questions for oral answer.

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

During the 1980s?

SmithMr SPEAKER Link to this

It must have changed around then. I thank the honourable member for his advice. There was certainly a period in my time in this House when supplementary questions were very limited. It is a more recent development that many supplementary questions can be asked.

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