Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President. The Prime Minister is seeking to promote Australia’s interests and engage in an international response to one of the most difficult financial situations we have seen for many a year. On occasions the opposition accuse the Prime Minister of working too hard, of keeping the pace too high. The fact is that the Prime Minister is making a fairly short trip to coincide with the UN assembly, to coincide with timing set by them. He will attend and return after doing what we think is very much in the national interest.