Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Prime Minister) (14:39): This really is desperate stuff from members opposite. Let me make it crystal clear that the $800,000 in question was first provided to the Australia War Memorial for the purpose of travelling exhibitions back in 1996 by the Howard government. For five years that money was provided specifically under a particular program. Since 2001, as I am advised, this money has come out of general Australia War Memorial funding, which is $7 million more under this government than it was last year under the members opposite—$7 million more under this government than under those hypocrites opposite. That is the truth. Mr Shorten interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will desist. Mr ABBOTT: This is an opposition who had one of its members try to play politics with national security earlier today and now this is its response. That is what it is. This is a pathetic game from the Leader of the Opposition to cover up for the fact that one of his members tried to play politics with national security earlier on today and had to be pulled into line. Ms Owens interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Parramatta is warned. Mr ABBOTT: Let me make it absolutely crystal clear: when it comes to the Australian War Memorial no-one supports the War Memorial more than the members of this government. Mr Shorten interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Leader of the Opposition will desist. Mr ABBOTT: In 2010, Labor's cuts to War Memorial funding— Mr Shorten interjecting— Mr ABBOTT: The Leader of the Opposition is groaning and bellyaching on the other side of the ministerial table. When he was a minister in a government, his government so cut funding to the War Memorial that it had to consider closing one day week or charging an entry fee or charging parking fees just to make ends meet. And the War Memorial council had to beg and plead just to get a meeting from the then Prime Minister. Mr Snowdon interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Lingiari will withdraw under 94(a). The member for Lingiari then left the chamber. Mr ABBOTT: So Labor's hypocrisy on this issue is simply astounding.