Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the Prime Minister has ruled out further cuts to foreign affairs but today refused to specifically rule out cuts to pensions, cuts to schools, cuts to hospitals, isn't the budget all about the leadership of the Liberal Party and not about the people of Australia, and doesn't it show how chaotic this government is when it comes to the budget?

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I call the Leader of the House. I have to say that is a statement, not a question.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I agree with the assessment you made before—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm sure that's very nice!

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

but, since I've got the call, I think therefore you should rule the question out until the Leader of the Opposition can get his act together. He's had a bad day!

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You see, the Leader of the House was doing very well until he got gratuitous in his remarks as well. So I will give the Leader of the Opposition the chance to put a proper question together—not full of rhetoric and not full of just statements.

Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Given that the Prime Minister has ruled out further cuts to foreign aid, but today, in a range of questions from the opposition, has specifically refused to rule out cuts to pensions, cuts to schools and cuts to hospitals, isn't this budget all about the Prime Minister's job and nothing about Australians?

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am afraid that is not good enough. It is out of order. I call the honourable the member for Bass.