House debates Gillard Government

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Thursday, 3 March 2011 House of Representatives

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:49 pm

It is important to have this suspension because, as the member for new England said in his local paper, ‘This is a debate worth having and it’s not all downside.’ Why are members opposite so keen to shut down this debate when even the member for New England said, ‘This is a debate worth having,’ because we should not destroy jobs and raise our cost of living in advance of—(Time expired)

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