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. Is the Prime Minister aware of a report about the no-confidence motion in the Minister for Home Affairs that says:

9NEWS has confirmed Liberal MP Julia Banks was overheard telling colleagues 'supporting that man is not what I want to be doing'.

How can the Prime Minister continue to protect the minister when even his own colleagues have lost confidence in him? Is this why the Prime Minister describes his own government as a muppet show?

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

The Leader of the House on a point of order?

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

We have quite a large licence in this place in question time, but asking the Prime Minister about rumours is not in order.

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

The Leader of the House can resume his seat The question is clearly out of order.