John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I have already dealt with the state of mind of the Leader of the Opposition at the time the coalition operation took place. But the issue that everybody now has to confront—including the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and, indeed, anybody who is interested in this issue—is: what are the consequences of a precipitated coalition withdrawal?

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