Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House) | Link to 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—

Patrick Secker (Barker, Liberal Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Secker interjecting

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

The member for Barker is warned!

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

he will retire during the next term?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to 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.