Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Consistent with the way in which these things have been handled in the past, there have been a number of occasions when I have witnessed similar sorts of accusations being made to large collectives, to which I may have thought I belonged, that may have disturbed me. I think that is the case here. I am indicating to the member for Warringah that the earlier withdrawal was a completely different subject and topic because it was directly reflecting upon the Leader of the Opposition.

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