Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister rolled the member for Warringah, he said that it was because the former Prime Minister had failed—

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

The member for Sydney will resume her seat. I am going to give the member for Sydney an opportunity to rephrase the start of that question.

Mr Snowdon interjecting—

The member for Lingiari will cease interjecting.

Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister deposed the member for Warringah he said it was because the former Prime Minister had failed to provide economic leadership. Jennifer Hewett writes in today's Australian Financial Review:

Turnbull himself now risks looking like a political leader without the courage of his convictions. Or worse, no convictions at all.

Is this the kind of leadership the Prime Minister was speaking about— (Time expired)

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. That question was all preamble and no question. I am not sure how the Prime Minister could answer it.

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

There was no question asked.

Government members interjecting—

The members on my right will cease interjecting.

Mr Chester interjecting—

The member for Gippsland is warned.

Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on a point of order: it is my understanding that the clock had not been reset at the beginning of the question.

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

My understanding is that it was paused. There was no question, unfortunately. I am going to move to the next question.