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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. Given everything that has been put to the Prime Minister, and given the testimony at estimates this morning, how on earth can the Prime Minister—or anyone—have any confidence in the Assistant Minister for Health?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Madam Speaker, the minister has not breached the conflict of interest rules. In order to avoid any perception of potential conflict of interest, the staffer in question resigned. The minister is doing a fine job. Every single decision that has been made by her in that portfolio is eminently defensible and I back her to the hilt.