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

Once again, a policy devoid opposition has to go through the gossip columns of the newspapers to try to scratch together a question about an unnamed source. If we want to go to that sort of gossip column, I would invite the Leader of the Opposition in this place to read The Latham Diaries. This is not somebody shying away from putting their name to what occurred; this is the former Labor leader championed by the Leader of the Opposition in this place, one Mr Latham, telling us exactly what happened with Mr Shorten—that Mr Shorten would say one thing and do another. If the Australian people do not want to believe Mr Latham, a former Labor leader, try Mr Rudd, another former Labor leader. Try Ms Gillard, another former Labor leader. There is Labor leader after Labor leader willing to confirm— (Time expired)