Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

I make the point that the opposition, as is now clear from its position on those issues, walks on both sides of the street. It says to the left of its party and to the left of Australia: ‘We have got to rush to get out of Iraq. It’s a terrible war. Yes, we thought there were weapons of mass destruction there. We agreed with President Bush and Mr Howard on that. But now let us get out of there as fast as possible.’ On the other hand, it then says to those who do support and value the US alliance—