Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Leader of the Opposition) (14:49): My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister prepared to declare that the vote on the media bills will be a matter of confidence in her government? Mr Albanese: Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It is an absurd question and it is out of order. The SPEAKER: I was hesitating; I think you would concede that I was hesitating because I could not see that there was actually a question there. It was a hypothetical. It is a difficult situation but I would ask the Leader of the Opposition if he could rephrase the question. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: I have taken a point of order from the Leader of the House. I have taken a point of order; I have listened to the point of order and I have reconsidered. Mr Pyne: Speaker, on your reconsideration, can I say to the point of order from the Leader of the House that the Prime Minister is the head of the government and the media laws are matters before the parliament produced by her government. It is a perfectly valid question to ask her whether she regards them as so important that if they fail to pass she will go to the Governor-General, and that is what— The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. I have asked the Leader of the Opposition if he could rephrase the question. Mr ABBOTT: Speaker, I am very happy to put it this way: are these bills of such importance to the government that if the government fails to carry them in the House this week she will regard that as a question of lack of confidence in her government?