Ms PLIBERSEK (Sydney—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for acknowledging earlier today the error you made yesterday. The SPEAKER: The member for Sydney will come to her question. Ms PLIBERSEK: My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Is it usual for ministers— Government members interjecting— Mr Nikolic interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Sydney will resume her seat. Members on my right will cease interjecting. The member for Bass will cease interjecting. The member for Sydney has the call to ask a question. Ms PLIBERSEK: My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Is it usual for ministers to meet with ministers or vice-ministers of foreign countries when travelling overseas without informing the Minister for Foreign Affairs or her department? Mr Pyne: Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Standing orders make it perfectly clear what questions can be about. We have always been reasonably generous in this House about the extent of questions and the reach that the parameters can be, but this is such a hypothetical question. Sometimes it might well be relevant to meet with people that you know personally; sometimes it may not be. How on earth can the foreign minister answer that question—'What is usual or not usual?' The opposition need to really tighten up their questioning if they expect to receive an answer in this place. The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House has made his point. As I heard the question, it was about a usual practice from the perspective of the foreign minister for ministers travelling overseas. I am going to allow the question.