Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. How much is the Prime Minister's royal commissioner, the honourable Dyson Heydon AC QC, being paid?

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is unreasonable to expect ministers to have that sort of detail with them.

Opposition members interjecting—

I am going to conclude—

David Feeney (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To be fair, he is hardly in charge.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Batman will not reflect on the chair.

David Feeney (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No, the Prime Minister.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am going to call the Prime Minister, but he is quite within his rights to answer the question in general terms. I ask the member for Gorton to put the remainder of his question on notice.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This matter has been fully dealt with before Senate estimates, in accordance with longstanding precedent.