answer that specific question. Hon Clayton Cosgrove: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr SPEAKER: A point of order, the Hon Clayton Cosgrove. I am struggling to understand what it is, though. Hon Clayton Cosgrove: I will enlighten you. Mr SPEAKER: I will be enlightened. Hon Clayton Cosgrove: In making your judgment you have extensive powers and you can ask the Minister -- as you have twice, I think -- to adhere to the Standing Orders and answer a question. I simply pose the question of how it is not in the national interest to confirm the Prime Minister's arrival time. Mr SPEAKER: The member is trying to debate the issue. I can assist members in getting answers to questions, but the Speaker cannot judge the quality of answers, nor can the Speaker insist for a question to be answered when a Minister asserts that something is not in the public interest. I cannot -- and must not -- judge that as Speaker. It is not my role to judge that. People can judge that themselves. They have heard the assertion being made that it is not in the public interest. People heard the question that was asked. They have heard the Speaker seek an answer to the question that was asked. People can make their own judgment about the assessment that it is not in the public interest to answer the question. Hon Trevor Mallard: Why was it in the public interest yesterday for the Prime Minister