Bob McMullan (Fraser, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Federal/State Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister and follows on from his previous answer. I refer to the transcript of a 7.30 Report interview of 12 September in which, in response to the statement from Kerry O’Brien—

Opposition Member:

Opposition member interjecting—

Bob McMullan (Fraser, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Federal/State Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It could have changed depending on the day of the week. That is a sensible point to raise. Kerry O’Brien said:

You’re not going to be there for the full three years, at some point in the three years, there’ll be a by-election—

To which the Prime Minister replied:

... whether there would be a by-election or not is something that I would determine then.

Did you mean it when you said it and do you mean it now?

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

Before I call the Prime Minister, I remind the member for Fraser he should not use the word ‘you’.

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My position is this—and I will say it very slowly so that the member for Fraser might take it in; I will start at the very beginning while the member for Fraser can take it in: if I am re-elected and my government is re-elected I will serve my full term.

Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Community Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Ms Macklin interjecting

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

Order! The member for Jagajaga is warned!

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I know you do not like that. I would also remind the member for Fraser that the answer to which he referred—

Daryl Melham (Banks, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Melham interjecting

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

Order! The member for Banks is warned!

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

was given in interview on Wednesday, not on Thursday. Your original question was wrong.