House debates Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

Wednesday, 16 August 2017 House of Representatives

Bill Shorten

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

2:18 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer to my question. Why, then, did the government refer the Deputy Prime Minister to the High Court?

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

I have answered that question on several occasions this week and I refer the honourable member to those previous answers.