Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

So the member for Port Adelaide confessed. But, as Mark Twain said, confession is good for the soul but bad for the reputation, and it definitely signed the member for Port Adelaide up to the group that put this extraordinary pressure on Australian businesses, on Australian jobs and on Australian families. We're taking the tough action to bring gas prices down, and they are coming down. They are coming down.

But we saw another confession today. They keep on coming. It's like a virus on the Labor side of politics. They're all being driven to confess. Not so long ago, the Leader of the Opposition stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his comrade the Premier of Victoria in opposing the exploration and development of gas under the state of Victoria—onshore conventional and unconventional gas. We've had every piece of advice imaginable from Finkel, from AEMO and even from the government saying that gas has to be explored and developed in Victoria. This was resisted by the Labor Party.

But now, in a blind panic, the Leader of the Opposition rushes out in front of the parliament and says: 'Oh, I've changed my mind. I think they should be exploring for gas in Victoria.' It's good to see he's putting his toe into the waters of the real world, but he's got to fully commit. (Time expired)

See this speech in context