Sean Edwards (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise on this matter of public importance. The future submarine project is certainly a significant matter for South Australia and for all Australians. I have given up some of my time—Senator Conroy, you might want to come back to the chamber to hear from Senator Fawcett, who put it out there quite publicly this morning that he has been misquoted in The Advertiser. It cannot get any plainer that. He is an honourable fellow, as we all know

He is not one of these fly-by-nighters that you see come and go from over the other side on some union deal. He will defend himself, of course, in his time.

That takes me to a significant new dimension in the Labor leadership after the opposition leader's now notorious address to his union support base from the back of a truck. You were there on the back of the truck, Senator McEwen, through you Mr Acting Deputy President. I cannot remember seeing Senator Gallacher over there, but I guess he was there somewhere, trying to duck.