Chris Pearce (Aston, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker, for that. I appreciate that point very much. But it is also fascinating when one takes a second to reflect on the fact that, since all of this fiasco began in the government in and around this announcement—and it may shock you, Mr Deputy Speaker; I know it shocked many people in Australia—the Prime Minister of Australia is yet to come into this chamber and actually address the parliament in relation to the global financial crisis or anything to do with the government’s policies. The Prime Minister is yet to actually come in, stand up at the dispatch box and speak to the parliament about the global financial crisis and any policy response of the government.

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