If a minister is asked a question during Question Time, can they request the Prime Minister answer instead?

In Question Time, a minister could refer a question to the Prime Minister, but this is rare. However, it is more common for the Prime Minister to ask a minister to answer a question if it is about government matters for which the minister is responsible.

 

A white man in a suit looks to the left while his left hand rests on a piece of paper on a large box. There is a microphone in front of him. Behind people sit on a green bench

A minister speaking in the House of Representatives.

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A minister speaking in the House of Representatives.

A white man in a suit looks to the left while his left hand rests on a piece of paper on a large box. There is a microphone in front of him. Behind people sit on a green bench

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A minister answering a question during Question Time in the House of Represenatives.

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