John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

On two occasions the Leader of the Opposition was asked a simple question. He was asked a question on the subject matter which has been central to all the criticism that he and others have made of me over the last two days. I have endured that criticism. I have been attacked in this country in the media and by the opposition. Why? Because I have stated an honest position and a strongly held belief about the consequences of what would happen.

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