George Campbell (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Do not take our word for it, Senator Johnston—and we know how courageous you are! You would not step out the door and sling the mud at the Commissioner of Police in Western Australia and give him a chance to have his own back. You came into the castle to do it, like you always do. But do not take our word for it. There is a quote in the Bulletin of this week from none other than Bill Heffernan, one of the closest people to the Prime Minister in this building. He is reported as having told a closed party room meeting:

Too many things are being stuffed up, and if too many people keep doing so many stupid things, we’re all headed for opposition.

Those are words of wisdom from Bill. Look at the variety of issues—