Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

As my friends behind me said, 'Nice tie, silly question'—that is the best comment one can make to the shadow minister. I can see the honourable member has now retreated from his ill-conceived efforts to undermine the property market and is now moving onto other matters.

As far as the government are concerned today, we are focused on the big issue of the day: the defence of Australia; the defence white paper. That underpins all of our economic plans—every single element of our future prosperity. Yes, it depends on innovation. It depends on competition. It depends on greater participation. It depends on kids learning STEM subjects at school and coding. It depends on greater productivity. It depends on the reforms that we have been introducing—

Ms Owens interjecting—

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