House debates

Monday, 24 March 2014

Questions without Notice

National Commission of Audit

2:00 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. 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?

Photo of Mrs Bronwyn BishopMrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

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.

2:01 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

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.