House debates

Thursday, 13 September 2007

Questions without Notice

Liberal Party: Leadership

2:57 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is again to the Prime Minister, and I again ask the question that he refused to answer previously. Will the Prime Minister confirm that part of the Liberal Party’s current political fix is an agreement that he make a public statement that, if he wins the next election—

Photo of Patrick SeckerPatrick Secker (Barker, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Secker interjecting

Photo of David HawkerDavid Hawker (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Barker is warned!

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | | Hansard source

he will retire during the next term?

Photo of John HowardJohn Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I would have thought the answer that I gave was clear. For the benefit of the member for Grayndler, the answer is no, and I was contrasting our candour with the deceit and lies of my two predecessors.