Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

We have now seen why the member for Grayndler, not the member for Maribyrnong, should be the leader of the Labor Party. We have now seen why the member for Grayndler is the people's choice of the Labor Party membership. We have now seen why the member for Grayndler is staying in the parliament. He is staying in the parliament because he wants to be the leader of the Labor Party. We have just seen a 10-minute audition by the member for Grayndler for the leadership of the Labor Party. We know that after the last election in 2013 the member for Grayndler contested the leadership of the Labor Party against the member for Maribyrnong and won the vote. He actually won the vote of the Labor Party membership and he was done in by Senator 'Kim Il' Carr. He was done in by his own faction, by the Left. But the people wanted him and that is why I dubbed him the people's choice. He still carries a candle for the Labor Party leadership. I think a lot of people on this side of the House would think he would be a much more entertaining leader than grumpy Bill.

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