My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports that, if the Prime Minister allows the Attorney-General to resume his duties without an independent inquiry, the Attorney-General's portfolio will be restructured. In the light of the serious sexual assault allegations levelled against the Attorney-General and a related defamation action, can the Prime Minister tell the House what ministerial functions he intends to allow the Attorney-General to perform?

In an abundance of caution and to avoid any perception of conflicts of interests that may arise, the Attorney-General, when he returns, will not perform certain functions of his office that may relate to the Federal Court or the ABC.