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

I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question, and I am pleased at the measure of bipartisanship which seems to be creeping into this parliament today. But I regret that I will have to disappoint the Leader of the Opposition in this respect. The new arrangements will start from the next pay period after the Defence remuneration tribunal approves the government's position.

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