Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

As I was going on to say before I was rudely interrupted, not only is this a significant deal in terms of the development itself; it is a significant statement about our relationship with China. This is a relationship that those on the other side either talk down or, as we have seen here today, try to shout down. Then we saw the most unedifying spectacle of the lot: the member for O’Connor barking instructions to walk out in front of his leader, and his leader copping it. What sort of discipline are you leading? What sort of rabble are you in charge of?

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