Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
2:09 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm the report in the media today that she has been approached by the foreign minister to quit her job for the good of the party?
Mr Robb interjecting—
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
The member for Goldstein is warned! The Prime Minister has the call.
Julia Gillard Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister
2:10 pm
To the Deputy Leader of the Opposition: that report is entirely untrue, but given I am asked a question by the shadow minister for foreign affairs I will take this opportunity to table a report from TheGuardian that makes it absolutely clear that she has misled the Australian nation. She has misled this parliament. The opposition's policy about refugees and asylum seekers—
Mr Laurie Ferguson interjecting—
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
I can hear the member for Mitchell, and he will leave the chamber under standing order 94(a).
The member for Mitchell then left the chamber.
Ms Anna Burke Speaker
The member for Kooyong can join him under standing order 94(a). I warned everybody yesterday graciously. Nobody took the hint. I am not going to bother with warnings today. The standing orders are the standing orders.
The member for Kooyong then left the chamber.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Madam Speaker, has the Prime Minister completed her answer?
Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
I seek leave to table my press release headed 'Guardian beat up' denying the allegations made.
Leave not granted.