Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:13): I know that members opposite are now embarrassed because they have had this revelation from deep within the heart of the Rudd government that the Rudd government, the former government, wanted to lift the restrictions on Qantas. Let me repeat for the benefit of members opposite. This is the former chief of staff to the former Prime Minister: 'We had the then minister'— The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister will resume his seat. Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, there is a very direct question here about the 25 and 35 per cent restrictions and the reaction of those opposite at the time. It has nothing to do with what the Prime Minister is now referring to, and I ask for a ruling on direct relevance. The SPEAKER: There is no point of order. Mr ABBOTT: If members opposite are now trying to say that they are prepared to get rid of the 25 per cent and 35 per cent restrictions, come on, come on across! Come on across. If you are prepared to get rid of— Mr Albanese interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Grayndler will withdraw that remark. Mr ABBOTT: the 25 per cent and 35 per cent restrictions, please vote with us, because that is what the sale act does. The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister will resume his seat. The member is withdrawing his remark. Just simply withdraw. Mr Albanese: I withdraw. The SPEAKER: Thank you. Mr ABBOTT: We want to do what Labor planned to do. We want to do what Labor planned to do and we have it on the authority— The SPEAKER: The member for Isaacs and the member for McMahon will desist. Mr ABBOTT: of Kevin Rudd's former chief of staff that that is what Labor wanted to do. They were gutless then, and now that a government has been good enough to put it on the table they should support it.