Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thought it might have been entertaining, but I did not understand it. Under this government no-one would use such a foolish expression as 'deputy sheriff'. In fact, the former Prime Minister—

Senator Brandis interjecting—

your great friend John Howard had a view on a US presidential election. John Howard famously said that a victory for Barack Obama would be a victory for Osama bin Laden. The ultimate irony is that it took President Obama to execute Osama bin Laden. Don't talk to me about ill-advised comments by Australian governments.