Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question again is to the Prime Minister. Why is it that on the fourth day of questioning in parliament on the question of this taxpayer funded television advertising campaign, the Prime Minister continues to refuse to answer even the most basic of questions? How does today’s revelation, from the Prime Minister’s mouth, that such a campaign does exist in any way stand consistent with his remarks to the parliament the other day when he said:

I repeat what I said yesterday: the government has not approved this campaign. I have not, my department has not and my office has not’.

Prime Minister, is it not a fact from these events over the last four days that you stand condemned for misleading this parliament?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer is no. If you have the courage, you will move a censure.