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

does want to be an Australian first and a party politician second when it comes to national security, but not today. Not this day! Not this day does he want to be worthy of the alternative Prime Ministership of his country.

I will continue to look for as much bipartisanship as possible with members opposite. But if they are going to play politics with it they will rightly forfeit the trust and respect of the Australian people.

Dr Chalmers interjecting—

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