Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer the minister to the editorial in the Sydney Morning Herald today, which says of his performance:

Mr Abbott must be considering not only the future of Senator Johnston but also the performances of other ministers.

It adds:

Mr Abbott eventually will reshuffle cabinet, when he tires of defending the indefensible.

Given that it is now only a matter of time before the minister is reshuffled out of the cabinet, will he do the right thing and resign? (Time expired)