Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Special Minister of State. I refer to the Treasurer's answer just now in which he stated that the National Party approved the creation of a new position last year in either the office of Minister Canavan or the office of the National's whip. I ask the Treasurer which National Party minister he was referring to and, if he doesn't know, will he find out and report back to the House before the end of question time?

Mrs Sudmalis interjecting—

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

The member for Gilmore will cease interjecting. The Treasurer has the call.

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

First of all, I made no such suggestion about an additional position. That was the assertion made by the member. That is not something I have commented on, and nor does the government go along with the assertion that the member has put forward. These matters are addressed by the Leader of the National Party.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

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

I regularly warn the member for Bruce. I'm not going to have him continually interject. He can leave under 94(a). That will solve that problem. The member for Canning has the call.

The member for Bruce then left the chamber .