House debates

Thursday, 17 February 2022

3:03 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) | | Hansard source

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.'

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) | | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition doesn't get an opportunity to—

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) | | Hansard source

It was bipartisan until we got to the eve of an election!

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) | | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. Is leave granted?

Leave is granted.