Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I can see that the member for Barker thinks it is funny, but I doubt that the school communities that are benefiting from this expenditure think it is funny that he comes into this House and makes incorrect claims about the work at the schools. I trust that the member for Barker will have the simple decency to write a letter of apology to the principals of each of the schools. And I trust that every member of the opposition that has howled and catcalled during these answers has the decency to co-sign the letter. While they are at it, the Leader of the Opposition might want to apologise to all of Australia for being opposed to this expenditure to support schools and support jobs.

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