House debates

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) Bill 2008; Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009

Second Reading

9:35 am

Photo of John MurphyJohn Murphy (Lowe, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

You will have your opportunity, and I will be very glad to hear it. But, Member for North Sydney, equally I will be listening this afternoon at the Press Club to the questions from the opposition and the answers given by the government in the prosecution of this matter, because there will be ample opportunity. I think we are all concerned—and I hope the opposition is concerned—about the reflection on the integrity of Dr Ken Henry particularly and the Governor of the Reserve Bank. I think those two public servants are icons in Australia and their integrity should not be questioned. We will see what Dr Ken Henry has to say today at the National Press Club, and I will certainly note with great interest the questions asked by the opposition today in relation to this matter and the responses given by the government.

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