Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:00): My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to reports of Liberals boasting about playing the Nationals like a banjo over their broken promise to increase the fuel tax. With his budget of broken promises the Prime Minister has deceived veterans, motorists, pensioners and families and now we find out that he has even deceived the National Party and regional Australia. Is there anyone in Australia that this Prime Minister has not lied to? The SPEAKER: The honourable member will withdraw that unparliamentary term, which he knows is not to be used. Mr SHORTEN: Yes, I withdraw that. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: We all missed you. Mr Pyne: Madam Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition's question could not possibly be in order. It was another political rant across the dispatch box. He made no attempt to ask any kind of genuine question. If the opposition persist on asking questions like that, they have to expect the government to answer them in whatever way they choose. The SPEAKER: Before the Leader of the House rose I was about to make the point that the question was full of argument, irony and a litany of other things that are prohibited; however, I will let the question stand but the comment made by the Leader of the House that it is wide ranging and the answer will be wide ranging also stands.