House debates Questions without Notice

Oil for Food Program

Tuesday, 22 May 2007 House of Representatives

Kevin Rudd

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

2:00 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister accept any responsibility for the $300 million wheat for weapons scandal that has fundamentally undermined the reputation of Australia’s previous international wheat marketing arrangements?

John Howard

John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

My recollection is that there was a royal commission. My recollection is that a royal commission proved that the Leader of the Opposition made many false accusations against me and the foreign minister and the trade minister. My recollection is that that royal commission left the member for Griffith, the now Leader of the Opposition, with egg all over his face.