David Norris (Independent)

I wish to comment briefly on two matters raised by Senator Ross. The Senator is correct and with the help of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, we could have a question and answer session with a Minister instead of a speech. I have protested on many occasions when Ministers talk for a lot longer than any individual contributor in the House would be permitted to — Ministers are not stopped and can talk for three quarters of an hour if they so wish — and that is taken out of the debating time allocated for the Members of the House.