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

Senator Sterle has fallen into the trap, and, regrettably, taken the lead from Senator Cameron and others, to misquote. All I said—and I have the transcript right in front of me—was:

I'm not one of those people that has unattributed comments in the media.

Anybody that has unattributed comments to them in the media—and indeed we recall them by the bucket loads under Mr Rudd's Prime Ministership, we remember them against Ms Gillard from people who are interjecting as I speak because they are reminded of the way they background briefed against Ms Gillard and undoubtedly are reminded of their dastardly attacks from their own Prime Minister. (Time expired)