Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate) (14:56): In a story entitled 'Coalition crisis as Barnaby Joyce loses Nationals MPs' support', The Australian states: Senate leader Mathias Cormann was left hanging by the Prime Minister's Office after telling the Senate that reports that Mr Turnbull had called Nationals MPs were untrue. Does the minister agree he was 'left hanging' by the Prime Minister's office?