House debates Motions

Prime Minister; Attempted Censure

Thursday, 13 August 2015 House of Representatives

Christopher Pyne

Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House

2:56 pm

when there was a royal commission into the Penny Easton affair, which members will remember. Kenneth Marks was appointed as the royal commissioner. Paul Keating's response was not to look at the merits of the case but it was to attack the royal commissioner, Kenneth Marks. The immediate, instinctive, knee-jerk reaction of the Labor Party then was not to respect the courts—

Ms King interjecting—

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