House debates

Thursday, 7 September 2017

Questions without Notice

Deputy Prime Minister

2:45 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. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, owing to doubts over his Deputy Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister will be acting in name only while Prime Minister? Is there any precedent for this happening?

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

The arrangements are the same as they have been for many, many years.