Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

The Treasurer has sought to use extraordinary leverage to seek an advantage for a mate, and the Prime Minister will not lift a finger against a Treasurer who has so abused his power. It is impossible to imagine any company being more vulnerable and more susceptible to government pressure than Ford Credit. They were fighting for their life and they were told: ‘John Grant needs help. He’s not a Ford dealer, but he needs help. Oh, and he’s a friend of the Prime Minister; he’s a mate of the Prime Minister.’ This is the culture of the Labor Party. They cannot escape from it: cronyism, patronage and abandonment of the—

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