House debates

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

2:34 pm

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister and refers to his failure to answer the previous question. Does the Prime Minister actually believe what's happened this week with his deputy is sustainable? Does he believe he will be able to continue to go on without asking the Deputy Prime Minister to stand aside, and when will the government stop accepting his vote?

2:35 pm

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question, which he's asked in many forms during the course of the week, and I refer him to my earlier answers.