"This is what will happen if Bill Shorten does not put national security ahead of his own political opportunism." Mr Morrison issued a blunt warning to Mr Shorten: "If you break it, you own it." Mr Shorten told reporters in Townsville, where he was inspecting flood damage, the prime minister should be "ashamed of himself". But the prime minister insists the likely defeat will not trigger an early election. Mr Shorten said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2019 06:00 UTC