Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The hubris of the Australian Labor Party on this issue is extraordinary. Apparently the Labor Party believe that they are above the law. There's one rule for the Labor Party and one rule for the rest of Australia. Craig Thomson was allowed to sit in this parliament when he was in clear breach of the law. The Leader of the Opposition condones the lawlessness of his unions. The Labor Party have breached the most fundamental international principle, and they laugh about it?

Ms Catherine King interjecting—

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