House debates Questions without Notice
Turnbull Government
Chris Bowen McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
2:08 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the government reached any agreements with One Nation within the last 48 hours?
Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:09 pm
I thank the honourable member and I congratulate him on his recent appointment as the shadow minister for small business. Of course, there are many ways to create a small business. Most people start off with no business at all and build it up. Others—and I think the shadow minister would fall into this category—start with a large business and turn it into a small one. That's exactly what he will do with Australia's economy and Australia's businesses—
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Government Members:
Government members interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
Members on my right! The member for Wright! The member for Mackellar—who's becoming a regular customer, I have to say! The Manager of Opposition Business on a point of order.
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business (House)
Point of order: direct relevance.