Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I find it absolutely extraordinary that the shadow minister for trade has asked a question about our deteriorating relationship with our most important partner, the United States, in the presence of a US congressperson. I refer to the comments of the Deputy Prime Minister, who spoke very clearly about the parties of government in Australia and the way that we deal with serious issues. Today, we have had question time begin with a question essentially seeking information from our intelligence agencies. In the answer that I gave, I quoted the former head of the intelligence committee who, on 2GB just this morning, outlined why, at that time and even since, he would not give that information about why decisions are made and that intelligence basis. That is the way that it operates between adults.

When it comes to the follow-up then, we had a question to the Deputy Prime Minister alleging something like a fake moon landing—that meetings that were held by the Deputy Prime Minister with the Vice President of the United States—

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