House debates Questions without Notice

Qantas

Monday, 26 February 2007 House of Representatives

Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:06 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister and refers to the Treasurer’s last answer on the proposed sale of Qantas. Would the Prime Minister explain to the House how the Treasurer’s statement just now that he would not be making a decision on this matter until he received advice from the Foreign Investment Review Board is consistent with the Prime Minister’s statement, reported in today’s Financial Review, that he backs the bid?

John Howard

John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

That is what the headline said. I did not say that.