Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I rise on a point of order. In far less sensitive circumstances than the one we are facing now you have required members to withdraw unconditionally and in the interests of civil debate they have done so. In relation to this matter, as a senior member of the leadership team of the coalition, I take offence at the imputation, the Manager of Opposition Business has indicated that he does, and I am sure the rest of my colleagues feel the same way. In the interests of civil debate, Mr Speaker, please ask the minister to withdraw and then we can move on.

Honourable members interjecting—

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