Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Of course the Minister for Defence has my support. He deserves the confidence of this parliament because he is making up for six years of neglect by members opposite. When it comes to the Air Warfare Destroyer Program, which was the subject of debate in the Senate last week, it was $300 million over budget and 21 months behind schedule. The Minister for Defence is doing what is necessary to rescue that project.

When it comes to trustworthiness and who can be relied upon, let me read the opinion of Julia Gillard, the former Prime Minister of the Leader of the Opposition—'Julia Gillard routinely referred to the likes of Albanese, Swan, Arbib and Billy Shorten as the dark side of the Labor Party—numbers men who believe in nothing but—

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