Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, why are the views of Iraqis, the safety of Australians and the deaths of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians less important to you than your own political survival?

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

David Hawker (Speaker) | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Leader of the Opposition was heard in silence. I call the Prime Minister, and he will be heard.

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, if that is the mood of the Leader of the Opposition, which, in a democratic parliament he is entitled to have and entitled to express, I invite him to move a censure, and we will take it.