House debates

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Questions without Notice

Taxation

2:49 pm

Photo of Mark DreyfusMark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Are the Prime Minister's declarations in the Register of Members' Interests accurate?

Government Members:

Government members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Members on my right will cease interjecting.

Photo of Terri ButlerTerri Butler (Griffith, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

A member has used unparliamentary language and he should withdraw.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

It will not surprise the member for Griffith that with the level of interjections I could not hear the Minister for Justice, but if he made an unparliamentary remark I would like him to assist the House and withdraw.

Photo of Michael KeenanMichael Keenan (Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice) Share this | | Hansard source

I withdraw, Mr Speaker.

Photo of Chris BowenChris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

Following the unparliamentary remark of the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Cities and the Built Environment and the member for Mitchell also made unparliamentary remarks.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Again, if the Minister for Cities and the Built Environment made an unparliamentary remark I would ask him to assist the House and withdraw.

Photo of Jamie BriggsJamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Minister for Cities and the Built Environment) Share this | | Hansard source

I withdraw.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

And the member for Mitchell.

Photo of Alex HawkeAlex Hawke (Mitchell, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I am very happy to assist the shadow Treasurer and withdraw the remark.

2:51 pm

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. I can assure him that I, like all other members, and indeed senators in the other place, take care to ensure that their declarations of interests in the Register of Members' Interests are accurate and up to date. But if the honourable member feels that there is an omission or an error I would be delighted if he draws it to my attention. I will certainly check it out and if there is one it will be corrected.