House debates

Monday, 14 September 2015

Questions without Notice

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

2:28 pm

Photo of Jason ClareJason Clare (Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister the Communications. I refer to the minister's responsibility for the ABC. In a press conference broadcast today on the ABC, the Prime Minister is heard saying:

I'm worried about being the best possible Prime Minister.

Does the minister really believe that this bloke is the best possible Prime Minister? And is the minister concerned that the mere broadcast of this train wreck of a media conference is evidence of the ABC breaching its charter?

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Blaxland will resume his seat.

Government members interjecting

The members on my right will cease interjecting. It might be inventive but that question is completely out of order.