Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

They do not have principles, and they are to the right of the mining industry—that is where they are. They are to the right of the mining industry—that is a pretty hard thing to do. But of course it does not surprise me, given the extremism that you have on the opposition frontbench—their desire to bring back Work Choices and their desire to watch this windfall profit walk right out of the door, of no benefit to the Australian people. We will stand up for the national interest in this debate. We will stand up for the long-term national interest of this country. This is what the IMF said. It will stand up for the workers. You on that side of the House have never stood up for the workers. When the workers of this country needed you in their hour of need, you went missing and voted down the stimulus. If you were in power—

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