Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, the government is more than happy with the Minister for Small Business's answers to these questions, but the fact is that the direction for the postal plebiscite was issued by the Treasurer. He is actually the responsible minister until the direction is handed over to the Special Minister of State, and then he represents the Special Minister of State as well. So actually the question is directed to the wrong minister. The Treasurer should be the person answering these questions, as he issued the direction for the postal plebiscite.

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