House debates Questions without Notice: Additional Answers
Defence Procurement
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
3:11 pm
Madam Speaker, I seek to add to an answer as well.
Unidentified interjection - Hansard doesn't record who said this
Honourable Members:
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
There will be silence! The Prime Minister is seeking to add to an answer, and there will be silence in order that we may hear it.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
In answering one of the numerous questions about submarines, I should not have used the term 'Holocaust'. I did withdraw it. I do apologise.
Mr Shorten interjecting—
What was that?
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
You shouldn't have said it.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
And what else did you say?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
There will be silence on both sides. When the Prime Minister has finished, the Leader of the Opposition may withdraw.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
Madam Speaker, I should not have used it. I did withdraw it. I do apologise for it. But what I should also say in response to that is that, whatever happens with our future submarine contract, there will be more jobs for South Australia. That is the bottom line. There will be more subs and that means more jobs for South Australia.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think the Leader of the Opposition should withdraw the remark he made to the Prime Minister during that answer.
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
I withdraw.