Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has a very distinguished record of service to the Australian people, and he has dedicated his life over the past two decades to exactly that cause—unlike the leader of the Australian Labor Party, who has dedicated himself to only one task: getting the leadership of the Australian Labor Party, which has seen him say one thing to Mr Rudd and then do another, and to say one thing to Ms Gillard and then do another. It is the same with his economic policies. He would say to Mr Latham, 'Support free trade agreements' and then stand at Australian Workers Union rallies and condemn free trade agreements. That is the two-faced approach by the Leader of the Opposition, whereas with this Prime Minister, whether you like him or not, people know where he stands and why he stands, because he has a vision for the country and has a sense of duty of national service to our country, to which he has dedicated himself. That is why I am so pleased to be a supporter of his. (Time expired)