House debates Questions without Notice
National Commission of Audit
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:00 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that Tony Shepherd, the chairman of the government's Commission of Audit, believes it is a good idea to publish its report, will the Prime Minister now release to the people of Western Australia his 900 pages of cuts before April 5? Or put simply: if the Prime Minister will not trust Western Australians, why should Western Australian trust the Prime Minister?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The Prime Minister has the call but he will ignore the last part of the question as being argument and not in order with the standing orders.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:01 pm
The Commission of Audit has done a very good job. It has produced a long and detailed interim report. It has not yet produced a final report. When the report has been finally produced and when it has been carefully considered it will be produced to the public.