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Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
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WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:02): Supplementary question: will the minister now take this opportunity to distance herself from former prime minister Bob Hawke's comment that Tanya Plibersek, the member for Sydney, couldn't possibly be leader of the Labor Party in the parliamentary sphere because she has a three year old, as, I note, does Bill Shorten?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:02): I thank the honourable member for her question, although it doesn't arise from the answer, but I am happy, even though it is out of order, to comment.

I think it is a disgrace that the Hon. Tammy Franks, who I know is a feminist, and I know that she has come out and supported women on a whole range of issues and has been a very strong public advocate, has come in this place today when we are talking about the appalling performance of Abbott—Prime Minister Abbott—putting one woman—

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Point of order.

The PRESIDENT: There's a point of order.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO: A matter of principle, it's a disgrace to put yourself down.

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Point of order.

The PRESIDENT: Point of order. Come to order! Minister.

The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS: Mr President, the Leader of the Government ought to be well aware that the Hon. Tony Abbot is the Prime Minister of this country and should be referred to as such, not 'Abbott' or 'Tony Abbott'.

The PRESIDENT: That's correct; I uphold that point of order.

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