Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, on the point of order: each of the statements in the question from the member for Wills are statements that the minister made in his capacity as minister. Are you suggesting he made those statements in his private capacity as a citizen of this country; and, if so, why were they broadcast by the media as statements from the minister?

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