Gavan O'Connor (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

I find it extraordinary that the member for Paterson can sit here with a smile on his face when he has to negotiate on this particular piece of legislation with his coalition partners, the National Party. We know of the great love within the coalition for the National Party. I know of this great enduring love because all the rural Liberals tell me about how they want to do in members of the National Party out in the sticks. I have to say that I am happy to join them in that pursuit. I am happy to go hunting, simply because you would not get a greater bunch of Judases in the Australian political system than the members of the National Party.

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