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

and that we will need to work together and, particularly in relation to very complex propositions, that the executive government cannot come into this chamber with a piece of legislation and expect it to be automatically passed. I have accepted that new reality. I have heard the message from the Australian people. I understand that this is the parliament that Australians voted for. And, given that this is the parliament that Australians voted for, I think we are honour-bound to explore the potential that this parliament—

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