Senator KIM CARR (Victoria) (14:11): Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm that the Chief Government Whip, Mr Buchholz, has delivered a message to the Prime Minister's office that, if tomorrow's budget is received badly, the Prime Minister must sack the Treasurer or his own job will again be at risk?
In this debate Wong, Sen Penny Abetz, Sen Eric Wong, Sen Penny Abetz, Sen Eric Wong, Sen Penny Abetz, Sen Eric Reynolds, Sen Linda Brandis, Sen George Reynolds, Sen Linda Brandis, Sen George Reynolds, Sen Linda Brandis, Sen George Abetz, Sen Eric Carr, Sen Kim Abetz, Sen Eric Carr, Sen Kim Abetz, Sen Eric Back, Sen Chris Cash, Sen Michaelia Back, Sen Chris Cash, Sen Michaelia Back, Sen Chris Cash, Sen Michaelia Di Natale, Sen Richard Abetz, Sen Eric Di Natale, Sen Richard Abetz, Sen Eric Di Natale, Sen Richard Abetz, Sen Eric Bushby, Sen David Abetz, Sen Eric Bushby, Sen David Abetz, Sen Eric Bushby, Sen David Abetz, Sen Eric Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah Fifield, Sen Mitch Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah Fifield, Sen Mitch Hanson-Young, Sen Sarah Fifield, Sen Mitch Seselja, Sen Zed Payne, Sen Marise Seselja, Sen Zed Payne, Sen Marise Seselja, Sen Zed Payne, Sen Marise Gallagher, Sen Katy Abetz, Sen Eric Gallagher, Sen Katy Abetz, Sen Eric Gallagher, Sen Katy Abetz, Sen Eric Ruston, Sen Anne Birmingham, Sen Simon Ruston, Sen Anne Birmingham, Sen Simon Ruston, Sen Anne Birmingham, Sen Simon Polley, Sen Helen Fifield, Sen Mitch Polley, Sen Helen Fifield, Sen Mitch Polley, Sen Helen Fifield, Sen Mitch Smith, Sen Dean Fifield, Sen Mitch Smith, Sen Dean Fifield, Sen Mitch Smith, Sen Dean Fifield, Sen Mitch