Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Hansard source

Absolutely; I am more than happy to do so. Mr Deputy Speaker, we have moved a motion of dissent from your ruling, because there has been a rich history in this place on these issues, particularly in relation to when the now member for Warringah was Leader of the House. On numerous occasions the then opposition moved motions, and then subsequent motions, to close him down. If this is the way they are organised in the chamber, Lord knows how they are organised on the Expenditure Review Committee and Lord knows how they are organised in relation to getting the budget right. It should come as no surprise that they have not got any answers in relation to the Chinese trips by the now minister for agriculture, the Prime Minister and the Treasurer.

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