Mr SWAN (Lilley—Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer) (14:50): The answer is very simple. The Prime Minister has dealt with this matter at length both in the parliament and out of the parliament, and so has the member for Dobell. This is just part of the continuing smear campaign which is being run by those opposite. The member for Dobell has explained his position and Prime Minister has explained her position. But those opposite want to continue to run this smear campaign. They want to take the mud bucket out. Ms Julie Bishop: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order on relevance. The question could not have been more straightforward: why was the member for Dobell excluded from Labor's caucus? The DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Acting Prime Minister will refer to the question before the chair. Mr SWAN: Well, certainly: the shadow Treasurer also referred to this question in the media I think over the weekend when he said that he would accept the support of Mr Thomson on the floor of the parliament. That says it all!