Jason Clare (Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has previously said that 'few are so publicly humiliated as a poleaxed Prime Minister'. Is the Prime Minister finally satisfied that, after all these years, he has poleaxed and humiliated the member for Warringah?

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

Mr Speaker, clearly that question is not in order and should be ruled out of order.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Blaxland, that question is out of order. It does not relate to the Prime Minister's responsibilities.

Opposition members interjecting—

The member for Watson will cease interjecting. The member for Isaacs is warned. The member for Wills is warned. The member for McEwen can leave immediately under standing order 94(a).

The member for McEwen then left the chamber.

The member for Blaxland has an opportunity to rephrase the question to relate it to the Prime Minister's responsibilities. If he cannot do that, I am going to call the next question from the other side.

Jason Clare (Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has previously said:

… few are so publicly humiliated as a pole-axed prime minister.

Prime Minister, why did you poleaxe the member for Warringah?

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

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Leader of the House will resume his seat. I am calling the next question. I call the member for Dobell.