Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has tested negative for coronavirus.
Mr Frydenberg underwent a test for COVID-19 yesterday, after suffering a coughing fit in the House of Representatives.
The Treasurer consulted with one of the nation's deputy chief medical officers, and was tested out of what he described as "an abundance of caution".
He tweeted this morning saying he had received the test result, which said he had not been infected.
The Treasurer was about 15 minutes into a speech outlining the extent of the country's economic crisis yesterday, when he started coughing and struggled to get his words out.
He took several sips of water but continued to cough heavily and was not able to gain his composure for a full minute.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his deputy Michael McCormack saw the lighter side of the situation, breaking into laughter as the Treasurer tried to proceed with a croaky voice.
At one point, Mr Frydenberg wiped a tear from his eye while joking: "Sorry. Too long a speech!"
The Treasurer eventually resumed and was able to finish the 30-minute address.
His spokesman initially said Mr Frydenberg was "fine" and "just had a dry mouth and then the water went down the wrong way".
