Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (15:08): My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm the accuracy of the Treasurer's statement about the Prime Minister, yesterday, 'He has never said to me or to the cabinet that we are heading in the wrong economic direction'? Mr Pyne: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I am not sure that that is within the Prime Minister's responsibilities nor am I sure that the opposition can ask about— Ms Plibersek interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Sydney will cease interjecting. The member for Sydney repeatedly interjects when I am trying to hear a point of order. It is highly disorderly. Mr Pyne: Mr Speaker, that question offends a number of sections of the standing order. One, it is obviously hypothetical and, clearly, it is not within the Prime Minister's responsibilities, what the Treasurer ever thought or said. Mr Snowdon interjecting— Mr Dreyfus interjecting— An opposition member interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Lingiari will cease interjecting as will the member for Isaacs and whoever else is interjecting behind the member for Watson. You are blocking their view. Mr Burke: Mr Speaker, on the point of order: it has to be in order for the opposition to ask a new Prime Minister whether or not he believes Australia is heading in the wrong economic direction. That has to be in order. If you want it reframed without the quote, the phrase could be asked. It has always been allowed that— The SPEAKER: Having listened to the question and listened to the member for Watson, I am going to give an opportunity for rephrasing of the question. As it was worded, originally, it does offend standing orders that the Leader of the House referred to. Mr SHORTEN: My question is to the Prime Minister. Did the Prime Minister ever tell the Treasurer that he thought—that is, Mr Turnbull thought—that Australia was heading in the wrong economic direction? Mr Pyne: Mr Speaker— The SPEAKER: I am sorry, no. The Leader of the House can resume his seat. I will go to the next question. It has not been rephrased adequately. Mr Burke: Mr Speaker, we had a change of Prime Minister yesterday on the basis of this argument, on the basis of the economic direction of Australia. We have to be allowed to get an answer to that question. The SPEAKER: The member for Watson himself articulated the question that would be in order, if it were rephrased, and it has not been rephrased adequately. I am going to move to the next question. I am happy to give the opportunity, during the three minutes that we have, to rephrase the question. I call the member for Hasluck.