Mr NEUMANN (Blair) (14:59): My question is to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. What do the government's plans to improve our education system mean— Mr Abbott interjecting— The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms AE Burke ): Order! The member for Blair has the call. Mr NEUMANN: for the competitiveness of the Australian economy? And what risks do irresponsible funding cuts to skills and education pose to our competitiveness? The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Blair will resume his seat. The Manager of Opposition Business? Mr Pyne: With the greatest of respect, Madam Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition was on his feet, you clearly recognised that he was on his feet, then you turned to your right to see if a Labor member was standing and then recognised the Labor member. The Leader of the Opposition deserves more respect than that when he is seeking the call. The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. I was trying to ascertain if he was seeking a supplementary. I remembered they had used up their two supplementaries and, then, in the usual to and fro of question time, it was the government's question. I had given the government the call, and it is totally within the prerogative of the chair as to who gets the call. The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The member for Blair again has the call and he should ask his question again. Mr NEUMANN: My question is to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. What does the government's plan to improve our education system mean for the competitiveness of the Australian economy and what risks do irresponsible funding cuts pose to skills and training for our competitiveness? Mr Ewen Jones: What about the cuts to Defence? The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member for Herbert will leave the chamber under standing order 94(a). The member for Herbert then left the chamber.