House debates

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Questions without Notice

Liberal Party Leadership

2:49 pm

Photo of Bill ShortenBill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has ridiculed Australians who want to know why Malcolm Turnbull is not the Prime Minister, telling them to just 'get over it'. How can he expect Australians to get over something that has never been explained to them? Why can't the Prime Minister answer this simple question: why isn't Malcolm Turnbull the Prime Minister of Australia?

2:50 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I refer the member to the earlier answers. What the Australian people know is that our government's taking action on the things that matter to them, whether it's a royal commission into residential aged care, which has been our focus this week, or whether it's taking action on the drought—

Mr Champion interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Wakefield is warned.

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

which has been our focus this week, or whether it's resolving the issues in ensuring choice for parents in non-state schools. That's been our focus this week. What the Leader of the Opposition has been doing today and all week has just been focusing on the Canberra bubble. He's been sitting over there during question time, sledging away, carrying on like the usual Canberra politicians that Australians are sick of.

Mr Dreyfus interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Isaacs will leave under 94(a).

The member for Isaacs then left the chamber.