Craig Emerson (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Competitiveness) Share this | Hansard source

In fact, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has sought to create an impression that there was an understanding between the coalition and the Indonesian government to tow back boats. That is completely false. That has been denied by the Indonesian foreign minister, Marty Natalegawa, and it has been denied by—

Ms Julie Bishop interjecting—

I said that there was an understanding—and you know that. Of course, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has form, because she said that she had had only one phone conversation with Ralph Blewitt and in fact she had two. So she has form in these matters.

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