House debates Questions without Notice

Iraq

Thursday, 19 October 2006 House of Representatives

Kim Beazley

Kim Beazley Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:48 pm

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?

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Honourable Members:

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David Hawker

David Hawker Speaker

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

John Howard

John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

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.