Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The former chief of staff to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd goes on in this morning's The AustralianFinancial Review:

Remember is the operative word. The ALP had amendments to deal with this ready to legislate in 2009.

So members opposite know that the Qantas Sale Act is a problem. They had amendments ready to go, and then they lost their nerve. But not only did the former chief of staff to the former Prime Minister, Mr Rudd, publish in TheAustralianFinancial Review this morning; he was also on Radio National this morning, and he said something very interesting: 'We had the then minister, Anthony Albanese'—that is the member for Grayndler, I believe—'who prepared changes to the sale act.'

Mr Albanese interjecting—

There we are: the gentleman interjecting. He himself prepared changes to the Qantas Sale Act, so he knows in his heart that Qantas needs to be freed from these shackles. And the former chief of staff to the then Prime Minister, Mr Rudd, went on to say, 'We had the total support of the opposition,' and that is exactly right—

Mr Shorten interjecting—

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