Nick Champion (Wakefield, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We are certainly seeing that today! Another quote from Scott Morrison, this time quoting a constituent, 'Same smelly feet, different pair of socks'. He could be talking about the present situation.

Bruce Billson said, 'People right around this country, whether they own their own business or not, look to Canberra and see no adult in charge'. That is certainly the case now.

And of course Tony Abbott, 24 February 2012 on Twitter: 'We are ready. I lead a stable and united team, a contrast to the other side'. Nothing could be further from the truth. This government said it would be stable. That was a fundamental promise that it made to the Australian people. And what do we see in the run-up to the Canning by-election? Instability, chaos, backbiting, infighting. That is what we see from this government. (Time expired)

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