Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:38): My question is to the Prime Minister. It is clear that the Prime Minister lacks the leadership to sack the Minister for Defence today. Prime Minister, will Senator Johnston still be the defence minister when parliament resumes next year? Mr Pyne: Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We are very tolerant of the Leader of the Opposition's questions, but the first part of that question was an assertion and the second part of it was entirely hypothetical and could not possibly be in order. Mr Burke: If the Prime Minister's view is the same as that of the Leader of the House, we are happy to leave it at that. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. You can have a rephrasing of the question although I am tempted simply to rule it out of order because it is not in conformity with the standing orders. Mr SHORTEN: Prime Minister, will Senator Johnston still be the defence minister when parliament resumes next year? The SPEAKER: That was not really a very successful a rephrasing of the question. We will move on. The member for Reid has the call. Mr Laundy: My question is to—I might yield. Mr Abbott: Madam Speaker— Ms Hall interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Shortland will desist. She is not in her place. Mr Burke interjecting— Mr Pyne: Why don't you mind your own business! The SPEAKER: I think the interjections across the chamber will cease. The Prime Minister on a point of order. Mr Abbott: Madam Speaker, I would crave your indulgence to actually answer the question that the Leader of the Opposition put. The SPEAKER: I think the better way to solve this is we will move to the question from the member for Reid and then the Leader of the Opposition may re-ask his question. The member for Reid. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: I have ruled that the member for Reid has the call. Mr Burke interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. Mr Danby: Reid yielded! Reid yielded! The SPEAKER: I cannot see who is yelling. Was it the member for Melbourne Ports? Mr Danby: I cannot tell a lie. The SPEAKER: In that case, you may leave under 94(a). The member for Melbourne Ports then left the chamber. Mr Burke: I just want to inquire about the ruling you just gave. Is that a suggestion that that would be in place of our ordinary question after the member for Reid's question or is it an additional one? The SPEAKER: No, it is not additional. I will return to the Leader of the Opposition following the question by the member for Reid.