House debates

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

2:18 pm

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

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer to my question. Why, then, did the government refer the Deputy Prime Minister to the High Court?

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

I have answered that question on several occasions this week and I refer the honourable member to those previous answers.