Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:48): Let me stress that Senator Sinodinos has done the right and honourable thing by stepping aside. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The SPEAKER: Manager of Opposition Business, the Prime Minister has spoken for just a few seconds. You can listen to what is said. Mr Burke: If I get up any later I will be frustrated, Madam Speaker. The SPEAKER: You may be frustrated. What is the point of order? Mr Burke: The point of order is under standing order 104(a). This question goes to the heart of whether the Prime Minister misled this parliament yesterday. The SPEAKER: You may not debate this standing order. The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. Mr Burke: But, Madam Speaker— The SPEAKER: The member will resume his seat. Mr Burke: I wish to raise a different point of order under standing order 86. The SPEAKER: That is merely to do with having the right to make a point of order, which I have allowed you to do. If I see that it is only to interrupt the business of the answer, then I may not take note of it. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, in terms of the role of this House there is no principle more important and referred to more thoroughly in Practice— The SPEAKER: You are now arguing. Mr Burke: No, I am referring to Practice, Madam Speaker. I can quote from it. The SPEAKER: You will resume your seat. The Prime Minister has the call. Mr ABBOTT: I will tell members opposite what they need to understand, which is that Senator Sinodinos has done the right and honourable thing. Mr Burke: You misled the House yesterday. The SPEAKER: If the Manager of Opposition Business wishes to make that allegation, there are proper forms in the House, so he will withdraw that comment. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister will not deny that he misled the House yesterday. We have given him that opportunity. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business is out of order and acting in a disorderly manner. He knows the proper form of the House with which to deal with that is by substantive motion. He will either withdraw the comment or leave the chamber under standing order 94(a). Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, to the point of order: on all issues in the past you know that I have immediately withdrawn when you have asked me to. This is an important principle. The SPEAKER: I am sorry; the member will leave under standing order 94(a). The member for Watson then left the cha mber. Mr ABBOTT: For the period for which Senator Sinodinos stands aside, he will be allocated a backbench senator's office in the Senate wing, he will not receive his ministerial salary and his staff will be directed to work for the person acting in his stead, namely the Minister for Finance.