Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am focusing on that debate by showing that this dissent motion is a device to prevent the Liberal Party being put to the embarrassment that they obviously cannot face. They are out now in a series of crisis meetings because we are requiring them to declare to the Australian people: are you still pro Work Choices, or are you cowering because you cannot decide?

See this speech in context