Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:00): My question is to the Prime Minister. On Monday, the Prime Minister said in relation to the small business bills before the parliament: … let us not let politics get in the way of economics. Let us let self-interest get in the way of the national interest. Let us pass this bill straight away. So why did the government vote against passing its own small business bills straight away? Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: We will have some silence! Mr Pyne: This was once the party of Hawke and Keating! Look at them now! The SPEAKER: We will have no comments, thank you very much! We will have silence while we have the Prime Minister's answer to the question asked.