I would rely in such circumstances on the common sense and restraint of the Australian police forces, in much the same way, as in the years gone by, I've relied on the commonsense and intelligence of people like the SAS who find themselves in Afghanistan,
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As I recollect those times and they were a long time ago my office and myself were consistently in touch with people, including members of the Caucus, who were helping him. It was a tragedy but we must reflect on the fact that there is a wife and children left from this and respect their privacy and therefore, beyond what I have just said, I don't intend to continue comment.
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What any country now knows is that they've got a prime minister they can sit on, and that he will, if they've got some part of Australian law that they object to, there's a very good chance that when they sit on the prime minister, they will get a result.
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