Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Quietly, yes—I imagine they would be quiet. They would perhaps be seeing their officials and reading their briefs with half an ear to what is going on in the chamber, but I suspect in fact they would be doing something else.

Interestingly, I was asked whether I would be at a function in Sydney next Thursday night. I had to say, ‘No, the parliament’s sitting on Friday; I’m going to have to stay in Canberra.’ They said, ‘Why is it that the minister is able to come and you can’t?

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