House debates Questions without Notice

Abbott Government

Tuesday, 24 February 2015 House of Representatives

Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:43 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the pension cut leak, the GP tax leak, the NewStart leak—not the leak by the treasurer of the Liberal Party—and I ask him: does the Prime Minister agree that the stream of leaks that we are now seeing from inside the government is a sign of how betrayed by this government even good Liberal people feel?

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

The question is quite out of order.

Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I am quoting, but am substituting 'Liberal' for 'Labor', the member for Warringah, 24 November 2010. I am quoting the Prime Minister's own words about the stream of leaks and I am reminding him of his own medicine—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker

And the question is out of order.