My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his earlier answer where he stood by his statement to the House on 4 June relating to the Bennelong car dealer. On 4 June, the Prime Minister said he had ‘no idea what happened as a result of that car dealer’s representations’. Can the Prime Minister confirm whether in fact the case is that he did seek and receive an update on the matter of that Bennelong car dealer?

Mr Speaker, the politics of smearing in which this Leader of the Opposition engages is quite extraordinary. My actions on this matter are entirely appropriate and I stand by the remarks I made earlier in the parliament on this.