Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business (House)) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, for a long time there have been issues in this House that are viewed as above politics. Issues like motor neurone disease have always been among them. To turn this into a partisan attack is not going to help the dignity of this House and is not going to help in any way principles that have held in question time for a very long time.

Honourable members interjecting—

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