Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

The purpose of the question is to ask whether or not the Prime Minister agrees with the comments that were quoted in the question. The second part of the question is clearly framed at the beginning with 'If not'—so, if the Prime Minister does disagree, why are these sorts of things happening with one of his own ministers?

Mr Robert interjecting—

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