Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Government Services. Who was the social services minister who announced the illegal robodebt debt scheme in 2015? Who was the Treasurer who announced $2 billion in savings from the illegal robodebt scheme in 2016? Who was the Prime Minister who, finally, a year after 85,000 Australians had to take their own government to court to get justice, agreed to pay $1.2 billion to the victims of the illegal robodebt scheme?

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

The Leader of the House has the call. I think I know where he's going.

Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes. I do not believe that under standing order 98 those questions, which are effectively about ministerial personnel from times past, can be considered to be officially connected to the present minister's duties.

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

My view is that the question is clearly out of order. It doesn't relate to the minister's responsibilities, and question time is not a time for quizzes.