Mr ABBOTT (6:02 PM) —In a letter dated 31 March 1994, the former Prime Minister, Mr Paul Keating, informed the Registrar of Members' Interests that he had disposed of his piggery interests, including Euphron Pty Ltd and the Parkville Pig Stud Pty Ltd, on 7 March 1994 to Mr Achilles Constantinidis and his family company, Sephrenia.

Mr Martin —Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. In question time today, particular issues were ruled out by you and ministers were required not to respond to questions that seemed to respond to the same sort of issue that the honourable member is raising now. I would simply suggest that the member is out of order in raising the sorts of issues where a former member of this place cannot possibly respond.

Mr SPEAKER —The honourable member for Cunningham, having been a Speaker of this place, knows quite well that this matter is in order at this stage of the proceedings, but it is not in asking questions.

Mr ABBOTT —On 21 April 1994, a person named Asimo Hantzis was appointed either the secretary or the director of 15 of the Keating piggery companies, including secretary of Euphron and director of the Parkville Pig Stud. Significantly, Mr Keating was secretary of Pleuron until 5 July 1994, while Asimo Hantzis was secretary of Euphron from 21 April 1994, an overlap of 2½ months. (Quorum formed) Who is this Asimo Hantzis who was the secretary of Euphron while Mr Keating was still a shareholder in Euphron?

Motion (by Mr Martin) put:

That the member be not further heard.