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

On the first part of the question, if you were to try and ask me—and I thank the member for Murray for her question—as to the precise sequence of events, I cannot recall each step in that sequence of events. I honestly cannot. It was a fast-flowing series of events. As for the second part of the question, I simply refer the honourable member to the answer that I gave on this question yesterday. These are complex diplomatic negotiations and are occurring at multiple levels between the government and the government of Indonesia.

Of course, in this connection, I notice a particular report in a national newspaper today about some of the tactics which may be driving opposition questions on this matter—particular tactics which perhaps derive from a report, mentioned in today’s Australian, entitled ‘Digging dirt’.

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