Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

Oh, I absolutely accept that and respect that, Mr Deputy Speaker. But the minister at the table can fix this today if, when he rises to his feet, he simply tables the coalition agreement. What is the big secret, Minister? Surely the Australian people, particularly those living in rural and regional Australia, are entitled to know the basis on which you have now rolled over, to exclaim that you think the election of Malcolm Turnbull—the boy from Point Piper—is a good thing for rural and regional Australia. It is very simple, Minister: just get to your feet—

Mr Joyce interjecting—

when I sit down in nine seconds time, table the coalition agreement, and show us, in writing, what these concessions are that you extracted from the Prime Minister, because I think they are nil. (Time expired)

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