Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler) (14:13): My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and minister for transport. Does the Deputy Prime Minister stand by his comments of today that workers' entitlements at Qantas are responsible for some of the job losses that have occurred today? I say to the Deputy Prime Minister: is there any occasion on which workers lose their jobs when this government does not blame those very workers themselves? The SPEAKER: The latter part of the question is ruled out of order. The first part of it will stand. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We have had answer after answer in this parliament where those opposite have blamed the workers, and we are entitled to put that back to the minister. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. As the Manager of Opposition Business is perfectly aware, the rules apply to questions, not to answers. I call the honourable the Deputy Prime Minister. Mr Bowen: Just let me clarify this: there are no rules on answers under your Speakership—not a rule at all. The SPEAKER: Is the member for McMahon reflecting on the chair, or does he wish to withdraw? Mr Bowen: I withdraw. The SPEAKER: Thank you. The member for Grayndler on a point of order. Mr Albanese: I referred in the question to the fact of the Deputy Prime Minister's own comments this morning that spoke about— The SPEAKER: I said that part of the question stands. Mr Albanese: workers entitlements, including 'The Qantas wage and cost structure places them at a significant disadvantage'. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order, and the former manager of government business knows there is no point of order. Mr Albanese: Madam Speaker, it might assist you if I tabled the Deputy Prime Minister's own comments— The SPEAKER: No, it would not assist me. It would not assist me at all. Mr Albanese: in the Sydney Morning Herald this morning. The SPEAKER: The member will resume his seat. Mr Albanese: Madam Speaker, I sought leave to table this document. The SPEAKER: He will answer your question at this stage, so far as I am aware. Do you want an answer or not? Mr Albanese: He can give me the answer and then I will seek leave. The SPEAKER: You can seek leave later; that is fine.