PM must ‘explain’ why he tried to change Peter Dutton’s October 7 motion

Liberal Senator James Paterson says it is up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to “explain” his position after he refused to agree with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's October 7 motion. “The parliament did come together 12 months ago to pass a bipartisan motion but this time when Peter Dutton took the initiative to write to the prime minister to offer a bipartisan motion and engage in constructive negotiations over it,” Mr Paterson said. “The prime minister refused to agree and really it is up to the prime minister to explain why he wanted to make this motion about everything other than the 7th of October.”