House debates Questions without Notice
Deputy Prime Minister
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:01 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Senator Canavan resigned from cabinet 43 days ago. Why is the Deputy Prime Minister still sitting on your front—
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Government Members:
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Tony Smith Speaker
Members on my right are preventing me from hearing the question. They will cease interjecting, including the Leader of the House and the Deputy Prime Minister. The Leader of the Opposition will repeat his question from the beginning.
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
Senator Canavan resigned from cabinet 43 days ago, so why is the Deputy Prime Minister still sitting on your front bench? What is he still doing here?
Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:02 pm
The honourable member's question has a distinctly familiar ring to it, and I refer him to my earlier answers.