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

My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Prime Minister said that he had full confidence in Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos. Today, Senator Sinodinos is no longer the Assistant Treasurer. Prime Minister, what changed in the last 24 hours?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I suppose I can understand the Leader of the Opposition trying to see something wrong in all of this.

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Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There will be silence on my left! You asked the question; the answer is being given.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I want to make it crystal clear that what we see here is a member of this parliament doing the right and the honourable thing, which is what you would expect from someone like Senator Sinodinos, who has given our country such long, faithful and decent service.