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

This issue has been extensively canvassed in Senate estimates and it has been dealt with in the same way that questions of this nature have always been dealt with.

I can say that this particular royal commission is well under budget. It is being run prudently and frugally, as you would expect. Again I ask: what are members opposite so scared of? Why are they so terrified of this royal commission which is designed to get to the bottom of rorts, rackets and rip-offs inside the trade union movement? Why is this Leader of the Opposition so terrified? Is he frightened he might be called back before the royal commission to answer—

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