Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:48): I cannot confirm the assertion made in Senator Wong's question in any way, shape or form. It is media speculation upon speculation which now forms the basis of Senator Wong's thoroughly researched question. I have no comment to make on media speculation. To suggest that it emanated from the Prime Minister's office is, of course, speculation upon speculation.
In this debate Shorten, Bill, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Varvaris, Nickolas, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Shorten, Bill, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Brough, Mal, MP Hockey, Joe, MP Plibersek, Tanya, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Cobb, John, MP Robb, Andrew, MP Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP Joyce, Barnaby, MP Katter, Bob, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Ramsey, Rowan, MP Morrison, Scott, MP Albanese, Anthony, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Marino, Nola, MP Hockey, Joe, MP Burke, Tony, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Hogan, Kevin, MP Pyne, Christopher, MP Shorten, Bill, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Wicks, Lucy, MP Hockey, Joe, MP Shorten, Bill, MP Shorten, Bill, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Shorten, Bill, MP Coulton, Mark, MP Briggs, Jamie, MP Dreyfus, Mark, MP Abbott, Tony, MP Buchholz, Scott, MP Ley, Sussan, MP King, Catherine, MP Hockey, Joe, MP Roy, Wyatt, MP Dutton, Peter, MP Conroy, Sen Stephen Johnston, Sen David Conroy, Sen Stephen Johnston, Sen David Conroy, Sen Stephen Johnston, Sen David Edwards, Sen Sean Cormann, Sen Mathias Edwards, Sen Sean Cormann, Sen Mathias Edwards, Sen Sean Cormann, Sen Mathias Lines, Sen Susan Johnston, Sen David Lines, Sen Susan Johnston, Sen David Lines, Sen Susan Johnston, Sen David Bernardi, Sen Cory Abetz, Sen Eric Bernardi, Sen Cory Abetz, Sen Eric Bernardi, Sen Cory Abetz, Sen Eric Rice, Sen Janet Johnston, Sen David Rice, Sen Janet Johnston, Sen David Rice, Sen Janet Johnston, Sen David Back, Sen Chris Payne, Sen Marise Back, Sen Chris Payne, Sen Marise Back, Sen Chris Payne, Sen Marise Milne, Sen Christine Brandis, Sen George Milne, Sen Christine Brandis, Sen George Milne, Sen Christine Brandis, Sen George Reynolds, Sen Linda Cash, Sen Michaelia Reynolds, Sen Linda Cash, Sen Michaelia Reynolds, Sen Linda Cash, Sen Michaelia Carr, Sen Kim Brandis, Sen George Carr, Sen Kim Brandis, Sen George Carr, Sen Kim Brandis, Sen George Bushby, Sen David Fifield, Sen Mitch Bushby, Sen David Fifield, Sen Mitch Bushby, Sen David Fifield, Sen Mitch Wong, Sen Penny Wong, Sen Penny Abetz, Sen Eric Wong, Sen Penny Abetz, Sen Eric Smith, Sen Dean Nash, Sen Fiona Smith, Sen Dean Nash, Sen Fiona Smith, Sen Dean Nash, Sen Fiona Polley, Sen Helen Nash, Sen Fiona Polley, Sen Helen Nash, Sen Fiona Polley, Sen Helen Nash, Sen Fiona