Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) | Hansard source

As Minister Wong has made clear in this place and the Prime Minister has made clear in the other place, it's entirely inappropriate for the opposition to seek to score political points on Australia's relationship with Japan. The Prime Minister of Japan is a friend of Australia and a friend of the Prime Minister, and the relationship with Japan is closer than it has ever been. The government opposes the motion, and I call on those opposite to reflect on their position on this matter.