Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

It was on a topic, Mr Speaker, of the highest sensitivity. If there was some foundation to his claim, if there was some shred of truth or credibility to what he had said, then I would be happy to take the criticism, but it is the complete opposite of what I believe in and of what I have practised my entire life. I have been to many Holocaust museums, and I find it one of the most emotionally difficult issues to deal with, when you read through the history and see the consequences, even today, on people of Jewish faith. That somebody of the Attorney-General's standing would seek to use this issue to his political advantage, I think, reflects very poorly on him. I bring that to your attention because I find it the most egregious breach that I have seen, frankly, of the standing orders and the standards of decency in this parliament.

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