Mr BRIGGS (3:22 PM) —Mr Speaker, under standing order 105(b), I draw your attention to the fact that numerous questions in writing have been on the Notice Paper for over 60 days. I seek leave to table a report containing details of the questions in writing and I request that you write to the various ministers seeking reasons for the delays in responding.

The SPEAKER —This is a most unusual way to do it.

Mr BRIGGS —Mr Speaker, it was the advice I received from the Table Office.

The questions are: question 131 to the Prime Minister; question 133 to the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband; Communications and the Digital Economy; question 134 to the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; question 135 to the Minister for the Arts; question 136 to the Minister for Foreign Affairs; question 139 to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport; question 140 to the Minister for Health and Ageing; question 141 to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; question 142 to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities; question 143 to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth; question 145 to the Attorney-General; question 147 to the Minister for Resources and Energy; question 148 to the Minister for Tourism; question 149 to the Minister for Trade; question 150 to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; question 151 to the Minister for Social Inclusion; question 153 to the Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information; question 154 to the Minister for Home Affairs; question 155 to the Minister for Justice; question 156 to the Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare; question 157 to the Minister for the Status of Women; question 158 to the Minister representing the Minister for Sport; question 159 to the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development; question 160 to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness; question 162 to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs’; questions 164 and 167 to the Minister for Health and Ageing; question 168 to the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity; question 170 to the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations; and, finally, question 171 to the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations.

Opposition members interjecting—

The SPEAKER —Order! I will write to the ministers as required by the standing orders.