Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

The member for McEwen has asked about a specific Regional Partnerships grant. One of the problems with Regional Partnerships was that it was so broad that everything fitted in under its umbrella. Had it been contracted then it certainly would have been honoured.

But we know the member for McEwen, when it comes to the use of public funds, has had other interesting proposals. This is the member who wanted to put a shadecloth over the Great Barrier Reef as her solution to protecting it from climate change. That is what the member’s attitude was towards use of public funds. The government were in denial for years. Then they wanted to put a shadecloth over the Great Barrier Reef. Another member wanted to put a great big shadecloth in space, so I guess that is not that extreme from the member for McEwen.

This government makes no apologies—

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