Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Every time the nation and its representatives seek to have a vote to introduce a banking royal commission, the member for Dawson goes missing—every time. Today we saw the vaguely comical scenes of poor old member for Dawson bracketed by the Treasurer and bracketed by the Leader of the National Party in a witness protection program that would do the FBI proud. But the problem is that the member for Dawson talks a big game up in Mackay. He talks a big game up in South Townsville, but he plays very poorly down here. Stand up, member for Dawson, and do the right thing by all of the people who have been ripped off by the banks. We know you want to.

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