House debates
Monday, 17 September 2007
Questions without Notice
Liberal Party: Leadership
3:06 pm
Bob McMullan (Fraser, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Federal/State Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
My question is to the Prime Minister and follows on from his previous answer. I refer to the transcript of a 7.30 Report interview of 12 September in which, in response to the statement from Kerry O’Brien—
Bob McMullan (Fraser, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Federal/State Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
It could have changed depending on the day of the week. That is a sensible point to raise. Kerry O’Brien said:
You’re not going to be there for the full three years, at some point in the three years, there’ll be a by-election—
To which the Prime Minister replied:
... whether there would be a by-election or not is something that I would determine then.
Did you mean it when you said it and do you mean it now?
David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Before I call the Prime Minister, I remind the member for Fraser he should not use the word ‘you’.
John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
My position is this—and I will say it very slowly so that the member for Fraser might take it in; I will start at the very beginning while the member for Fraser can take it in: if I am re-elected and my government is re-elected I will serve my full term.
Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Community Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Ms Macklin interjecting
David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The member for Jagajaga is warned!
John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I know you do not like that. I would also remind the member for Fraser that the answer to which he referred—
Daryl Melham (Banks, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Melham interjecting
David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! The member for Banks is warned!
John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
was given in interview on Wednesday, not on Thursday. Your original question was wrong.