Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

If you let us debate it, Mr Foreign Minister—if you had the guts to take the censure motion—we could deal with this in much greater detail. But as it is now we will deal with it in the detail that we can, in the few minutes that are available to us.

This House ought to allow a censure debate in this place because for it not to debate this matter of great national importance is a blot on us, as much as it is a blot on this government. This is where accountability starts for this government. I am afraid the accountability of this government with respect to the Cole royal commission is flawed and only we can put the pressure on this government to give them the terms of reference they need. (Time expired)

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