Mr BURKE (Watson—Manager of Opposition Business) (14:46): My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Can the Minister for Small Business confirm to the House, as the minister responsible for the Australian Bureau of Statistics, that there has only been one meeting to discuss the marriage postal vote, that there has been no written advice and that there has been no discussion of the risks? If there has been discussion of the risks, in writing or in those meetings, could he please advise the House what those risks are? The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House on a point of order. Mr Pyne: Mr Speaker, the government's been more than happy to allow the small business minister to take these questions and to answer them. He's done a— Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House will resume his seat. Opposition members interjecting— Mr Shorten: It's his job though! The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will cease interjecting. The Leader of the House will resume his seat. Members will not interject—unless those on my left wish me not to hear the objection and to simply move on to the next question. The Leader of the House. Mr Pyne: As I said, the government is more than happy with the Minister for Small Business's answers to these questions, but the fact is that the direction for the postal plebiscite was issued by the Treasurer. He is actually the responsible minister until the direction is handed over to the Special Minister of State, and then he represents the Special Minister of State as well. So actually the question is directed to the wrong minister. The Treasurer should be the person answering these questions, as he issued the direction for the postal plebiscite. The SPEAKER: I'm happy to hear from the Manager of Opposition Business. Mr BURKE: Thanks, Mr Speaker. The reference to the Australian marriage law postal survey is on the letterhead of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, for which the minister is responsible. The question that is being asked is about what advice that minister received. That is what we are asking. That question as to what advice he received cannot be asked of any other minister. The SPEAKER: The Leader of the House. Mr Pyne: The way the Westminster system works, as you would know— Opposition members interjecting— Mr Pyne: I will explain it to the Manager of Opposition Business, although he was once in the cabinet. The Treasurer is the cabinet minister in the portfolio. The SPEAKER: I'd say to the Leader of the House that the history of Westminster is quite long, so I don't want him to explain it. I'd like him to get to his point of order. Mr Pyne: We are fortunate to be part of it. The truth is that the Treasurer is the cabinet minister in the portfolio of Treasury. He issued the direction. The Minister for Small Business is part of the Treasurer's portfolio. The responsible minister for this postal plebiscite direction is not the Minister for Small Business, it is the Treasurer. Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: I'm ready to rule on this issue, if members will cease interjecting. As members well know, it's the Prime Minister's prerogative to direct the question to any minister, so if he wishes to do that, he can. The Treasurer has the call.