Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

They're very cocky over there today, aren't they? They're very cocky—very, very cocky. The Leader of the Opposition's got that cocky swagger again as he's walking around. The unions are feeling pretty cocky too about what they'll be able to get the Leader of the Opposition to do if he ever occupies this side of the House. I congratulate the Premier of Victoria on his election. I said so on the night. I texted him on the night and I congratulated him. And I'll tell you why I did: because in Victoria an incumbent premier who has been presiding over a strong economy, which has enabled him to deliver services and infrastructure which the people of Victoria have clearly respected—a premier who was favoured to his opponent—has been re-elected. It is an incumbent government running a strong economy with a preferred premier and delivering services and infrastructure for the people they're intended to serve. Who does that sound like? Our government is running a strong economy. Our government is delivering infrastructure and services that the Australian people respect and want more of. Our government has a plan to continue that.

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