House debates

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Questions without Notice

Abbott Government

2:43 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. 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?

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

The question is quite out of order.

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

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—

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

And the question is out of order.