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

I was making the point that, where the government seeks to put in place a royal commission, we will do that. We will draft the terms of reference, we will consult on it and we will issue it. It is a matter for the executive government to determine whether royal commissions are initiated. Those decisions are not made by the parliament. The parliament can pass resolutions. The parliament can pass many resolutions. But, under our Constitution and the way the government works, the government is the one that initiates royal commissions. We've been more than ready to call royal commissions in the past. We would be in the future.

An honourable member interjecting—

And our focus at the moment is ensuring that we are establishing the national disability insurance commission. But I take the interjection from the member: 'You'd better hurry.' How arrogant has the Labor Party become about the next election? So sure are they of winning the next election, that they call out in this way, saying, 'Well, you'd better do it, because you'll be all done.' So arrogant have they become—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

No, you said it, Albo.

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