Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

It is again interesting that the member for Higgins’ numbers man actually comes to the dispatch box. There is a core reason why the Leader of the Opposition is in near terminal trouble, and that is because he has no consistency of position. Last year he supported economic stimulus; this year he opposes it. Last year he supported emissions trading; this year he opposes it. Last year he supported the removal of Work Choices; this year he supports the continuation of Work Choices. Is it any wonder that this man’s leadership is in terminal trouble? Those opposite know exactly what I am talking about. The internal rabble which now constitutes the once great party of Menzies is there for all to see.

Mr Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.

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