David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It may be surprising to know that I was not there. So while I know that you would be fascinated to know what the discussion was between the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of Japan and the Prime Minister of Australia, it was a private discussion and I am sure to canvassed many important regional security issues. I cannot help you, Senator, because I was not there. Indeed, if you had read the article property and done any homework at all, you would have known I was not there and could not give you an appropriate answer.

Mr President, as I was saying, concerning the confected outrage of this side on defence projects, they took 10 per cent of the defence budget in one year. The cuts to the ABC are 4.5 per cent over five years. They took to per cent of the defence budget in one year—a disgrace. (Time expired)