Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
3:03 pm
I seek leave to table a letter from the Prime Minister to myself dated 8 October 2021 in which he said, 'I thank you and your frontbench for support of AUKUS and the government's decision to acquire nuclear powered submarines.' He went on to say, 'Once again, I thank you for the bipartisan approach the opposition has taken in this vital national endeavour.'
Andrew Wallace Speaker
The Leader of the Opposition doesn't get an opportunity to—
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
It was bipartisan until we got to the eve of an election!
Andrew Wallace Speaker
The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. Is leave granted?
Leave is granted.