Nick Champion (Wakefield, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

All Prime Ministers make compromises, but it's rare to find a Prime Minister so compromised. The Prime Minister is compromised by his blood feud with the member for Warringah. The Prime Minister is compromised by a cabinet filled full of conspirators and plotters. The Prime Minister is compromised by his mercenary conduct in the HIH collapse. The Prime Minister is compromised by his protection racket that he's running for the banks as they casually snub their noses at our laws. The Prime Minister is compromised by the Liberal Party's strong relationship with the Honoured Society, with the Mafia in Victoria. The Prime Minister is compromised by former ministers in this government who sit in this House and pop—

Honourable Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Wakefield will resume his seat. The Leader of the House will resume his seat. The member for Wakefield will withdraw immediately.

Nick Champion (Wakefield, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I withdraw, Mr Speaker.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

And he will resume his seat.