Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Even to Victorians! I thank all who have been involved in the body politic over the last 12 months. We are a robust debating chamber and a robust body politic, but we are not meant to be an echo chamber. Australia's democracy is a contest of ideas, one we all participate in willingly and one for which I think Australia is the better. Merry Christmas to you, Madam Speaker, and may you have a very good break as well.

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