Tony Smith (Casey, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I know the member opposite gets very excited. I was about to say to the member opposite that, in debating terms, it is always good to follow him, but then I realised that it is so rare that he is here after question time on a Thursday. But it is very interesting that the conduct of this debate has once again displayed the hypocrisy of those opposite. It is very interesting who is here and who is not, and I will tell you why. We have obviously seen this week what those opposite really think of each other, courtesy of the ABC.

Mr Champion interjecting—

We have the member opposite with uncontrollable interjections. We cannot understand him over here when he speaks that fast. He needs a translator. Work that out with the member behind you.

It is very interesting who is here and who is not. We had the Assistant Treasurer here, but I just thought, as the Assistant Treasurer was speaking, that there was no-one from Labor's economic team. There was no shadow Treasurer. He might be busy.

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