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

My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the Prime Minister has issued a stunning vote of no confidence in the ability of the Deputy Prime Minister to be the Acting Prime Minister. Therefore, will the Deputy Prime Minister go on leave every time the Prime Minister is overseas in the future? Doesn't the Deputy Prime Minister taking leave next week concede he can't do his job, either as Acting Prime Minister or, indeed, as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia?