Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): My question is to the Prime Minister. After the Treasurer confirmed that Qantas had met each of the government's four preconditions for a debt guarantee, the Qantas share price rose by around 10 per cent. What will the implications for the Qantas share price and its shareholders be if the government does nothing? Mr Pyne: Madam Speaker, clearly, that question is out of order. There is no possibility that the Prime Minister— Opposition members: Why? Mr Pyne: For three reasons: it is entirely hypothetical, it is not within the Prime Minister's responsibility and there is no possibility the Prime Minister could answer that question because no-one can determine which way the share market will move at any point in time. The SPEAKER: I will hear the Manager of Opposition Business. Mr Burke: It has been the case for many, many decades that ministers in this parliament will indicate what they think policy decisions will have on the markets and other indicators. To say that those questions have been out of order for generations would be a very odd ruling. The SPEAKER: Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition might like to rephrase his question. Mr SHORTEN: After the Treasurer confirmed that Qantas had met each of the government's four preconditions for a debt guarantee, the Qantas share price rose by around 10 per cent. What are you going to do to the share price now that you have lead Qantas up the garden path? The SPEAKER: Order! With respect, I do not think that that rephrasing of the question helped very much. It still has the impediment in it that the Prime Minister has some power over that. However, if the Prime Minister chooses to answer the question he may do so.