Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's comments deploring torture at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka where he then added: 'We accept that sometimes in difficult circumstances difficult things happen.' Prime Minister, what are the difficult things and what are the difficult circumstances?

Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member opposite for her question. I simply reiterate that the Australian government deplores the use of torture—always has and always will.