Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:12): My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's decision to cut more than $50 billion from Australia's hospitals. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, in New South Wales, this is the equivalent of sacking one in five nurses, one in three doctors and closing thousands of hospital beds in public hospitals? Prime Minister, why should the people of New South Wales pay for the Prime Minister's broken promises and the failure of the Premier of New South Wales to stand up to his mate? Mr Pyne: Madam Speaker, how can it be in order for that question to stand when it so clearly offends section 100 of the standing orders? It is based on an assertion which has not been repeated anywhere at all, it is without any fact whatsoever, and therefore it must be out of order—or at least the Leader of the Opposition should have the opportunity to rephrase it so that it is in order. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, I am careful not to use a prop— The SPEAKER: That is very wise of you. Mr Burke: But what is being claimed to be an assertion is in fact a budget paper. The SPEAKER: My concern with the question was not that it was based on an assertion. My concern with the question was that it offended other parts of standing order 100. However, I am going to let the question stand. Mr Perrett interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Moreton will leave under section 94(a). I have been very lenient with him today. The member for Moreton then left the chamber.