House debates Questions without Notice
Sinodinos, Senator Arthur
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
2:53 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Under what circumstances will Senator Sinodinos return as Assistant Treasurer? Will the Prime Minister reappoint the Assistant Treasurer if ICAC makes a finding that the senator is not corrupt but merely incompetent?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member may rephrase his question, leaving the latter part out, as it is a hypothetical. He must rephrase the question; otherwise, I will rule it out of order.
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
Under what circumstances will Senator Sinodinos return as Assistant Treasurer?
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:54 pm
They would be very happy circumstances indeed, wouldn't they, to get Senator Sinodinos back into the ministry? As I have indicated on many previous occasions, it is my hope to have Senator Sinodinos back in the ministry.
Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
But obviously the senator is subject to an inquiry in New South Wales, and it is important that we see the results of that inquiry.