House debates Questions without Notice

Liberal Party Leadership

Wednesday, 19 September 2018 House of Representatives

Bill Shorten

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

2:59 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. On 21 separate occasions since he became Prime Minister he's failed to answer why Malcolm Turnbull isn't the Prime Minister of Australia. Given that he's had almost four weeks to work on his answer—and he's now been asked the question 21 times—I ask again: why isn't Malcolm Turnbull the Prime Minister of Australia?

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Peter Khalil

Peter Khalil Wills, Australian Labor Party

Too little too late—

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

Members on my left. The member for Wills will cease interjecting. He's looking at me while he interjects.

Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

3:00 pm

I refer the member to my earlier answers on this matter. I will simply say that he's had five years and he can't convince anyone that he should be the Prime Minister.