Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong—Leader of the Opposition) (14:56): My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the answers and statements that the Special Minister of State has given in parliament over the past two weeks. Today's Sydney Morning Herald reports that a senior government minister has said that the Special Minister of State's position 'has become unviable'. When even the Prime Minister's cabinet colleagues recognise the Special Minister of State's position is unviable, why won't the Prime Minister sack the Special Minister of State?