Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I am trying to give this Prime Minister a chance, belatedly, to apologise. That is why standing orders ought to be suspended. If she does not take this chance, if she does not apologise, the people of Queensland and Australia will not just conclude that you cannot trust this Prime Minister, they will conclude that the Labor brand is toxic right around this country.

Standing orders must be suspended. The Prime Minister must stop hiding out in the whips office. She must come into this chamber and explain herself.

The people of Australia are waiting to pass their verdict. We do not have a federal election but we certainly do have a state election. And isn't the whole of Australia waiting for this!

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