Rob Mitchell (McEwen, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The former Prime Minister, the now member for Warringah, with the knife in the back. They have backed away from the economic platform and they are backing away from tax cuts. The one thing that has been consistent with the gelatinous Prime Minister is the fact that he will back away every time. As soon as there is a headline on, bang, the eyes light up and he backs away and hides back in the corner. But he has some company back there because this week they have backed away from their Treasurer. The poor Treasurer has been put in witness protection and is in hiding. The poor bloke. Fair dinkum, his age is higher than his IQ and he cannot count that high. It is a government that is non-stop backing away because they have no plans— (Time expired)

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