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

I do not know what Shorten QC is trying to establish here, but all he is establishing is that he is not interested in the real issues that concern the Australian people. Yet again, Canberra insider nonsense—that is all this is. Canberra insider nonsense is all he is interested in, while every day this government is getting on with the job of looking after the Australian people.

This government has lost confidence in the President of the Human Rights Commission. We have lost confidence in the President of the Human Rights Commission—

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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