Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek brief indulgence to say something that I would have liked to have said earlier today in question time.

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! I am sorry, Leader of the House; indulgence is in the hands of the Speaker. I grant the Leader of the Opposition a brief indulgence.

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I entirely accept your admonition, Mr Speaker. I say on behalf of the coalition that we warmly welcome the visit to Australia of President Obama. President Obama is the leader of the free world. He should always be welcome in this country and he will always be welcome as far as the coalition is concerned.