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

I choose to. I want to do two things. First of all, her interjection reminds me to congratulate the member for Mackellar on being re-endorsed by the good folk of Mackellar. I completely support the decision of the Liberal Party preselection committee in Mitchell. I uphold the due processes of my party. The Treasurer and I were exercising the due processes of our party in its Victorian division manifestation when we made the comments that we did before the matter was dealt with by the administrative committee. I take this opportunity—which I have availed myself of in relation to this question—to place on record my very deep affection for and gratitude to the member for Mitchell, Alan Cadman, and for the wonderful job—

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