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

On Friday, I very clearly—

Honourable members interjecting—

I withdraw the same thing as the member for Hume said. Good point. I'll tell you what leadership isn't. I'll make two points. At a time when security is an issue, making those sorts of comments—I ask them to reflect on that seriously, given what's occurred with the Victorian premier today and other incidents. That's the first point. And the Australian Federal Police have enough of a job without it being added to. That's the first point.

The second point is: I front up and talk with people one on one, as well as at an event. I don't lie to them. And the truth is that coal-fired power stations—24 out of 28 of them closed on their watch, and they pretend it's something different as an example of just political opportunism.

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