Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Before I follow the member for Fowler in this very important debate about the Parliamentary Budget Office, I would like to acknowledge, while she is in the room, the member for Gellibrand's great work in providing funding for Ungarie when, last year, that little village had a devastating flood go through it. People in that particular place waited and waited for the state to give it the necessary tick-off—and they are still waiting. Out of the goodness of her heart, the member for Gellibrand saw that there was a need, and she provided absolutely vital funding for it. I very much appreciated it and I very much appreciated her efforts in helping the Riverina flood victims after that particular devastation. Labor has been very good when we have had natural disasters. So I acknowledge that. But I also acknowledge the fact that, with this particular debate, Labor has not been very good—

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