Dr CHALMERS (Rankin) (14:39): My question is to the Treasurer. Yesterday the Treasurer told the House that he was concerned that political donations weren't being disclosed. Can the Treasurer confirm his Kooyong 200 Club raised $1.1 million in donations last financial year but named no individual donors in its AEC return? Why didn't he refer to this failure to disclose in his answer yesterday? Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order. The Leader of the House on a point of order. Mr Dutton: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I see you've already gone to the relevant page, but it's clearly not within the Treasurer's responsibility. It's not a question that can be asked of him under the standing orders, and it should be ruled out of order. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business on the point of order. Mr Burke: To the point of order— Opposition members interjecting— Government members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Can you just pause one moment? Mr Burke: Sure. Opposition members interjecting— Government members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Two more days to go, but who's counting? The Manager of Opposition Business on the point of order. Mr Burke: Thanks, Mr Speaker. It has long been the case that issues which are normally not allowed to be asked of ministers, the door is opened when they give answers on the same topic. It has frequently been the case where we've had ministers, for example—there was a long precedence with the previous Speaker, where there's a normal prohibition on someone not being able to be asked about a previous portfolio. If they give a long answer when they're asked about a statement that they've issued, we've been allowed to continue to penetrate and ask questions about those answers. Had the Treasurer not given the answer he gave yesterday, I agree, this would be completely out of order. But yesterday, the Treasurer opened the door wide to the question of whether or not people are disclosing donations. He decided to lead with his chin, he's opened the door wide and we are simply asking him about that answer yesterday. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business, if you'd like to take me to the relevant part of the Practice that supports that proposition, I'm happy to look at it. Do you want to take me to the relevant part of the Practice? Mr Burke: Do I have the call? The SPEAKER: Yes. Mr Burke: So you're saying that unless I come up with the correct page in a 700-page book right now, you're going to overrule a precedent that we've been using in this House since Federation? The SPEAKER: Let me just say on this— Mr Burke: I'm happy to go and start finding the page, but really! The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business is dangerously close to reflecting on the chair. You're asking me to rule on something— Mr Burke: Yes, but you—sorry, do I have the call? The SPEAKER: You're asking me to rule on something— Mr Burke: Yes. The SPEAKER: and I'm asking you what you're relying on. Mr Burke: If I have a call, I will respond. I won't respond without the call. The SPEAKER: I'm sorry; I can't hear you. Mr Burke: I was saying I won't respond unless you give me the call. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business has the call. Mr Burke: Thank you. Mr Speaker, when you were a private member in this place, you sat in this chamber as this precedent was being used. You have sat here, time after time, when a minister has been challenged, and, in particular, this has happened where they've held a previous portfolio. And in each of the questions— Government members interj ecting— The SPEAKER: Members on my right, I need to hear from the Manager of Opposition Business. Mr Burke: In each of the questions that have been asked by the opposition, they have always had the same form of the first line, which is referring to the previous answers. If that line's not there, the ruling has always been the question is out of order. But if the question that follows does refer specifically to previous answers, it has been in order. It has been a practice that we've been following. The SPEAKER: I'll allow the question, but I will have a closer look at it overnight. But I will allow the question. The Treasurer has the call.