Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I obviously respect the opinion of members of this parliament. I respect the rights of the committees of this parliament to come up with a position and, to the extent that the committee has adopted the position as characterised by the Leader of the Opposition, I disagree with it. I am all in favour of rights. I am also in favour of the rights of taxpayers not to have their money abused. I am in favour of the rights of taxpayers to say that young people should be doing the right thing by themselves and by our society.

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