Julian Hill (Bruce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Alright. Is there anyone else over there who wants to make a contribution? Of course, the tradition of the chamber, the practice of the House, is that we alternate the call from one side to the other, and, as the member for Hawke so aptly said, it is important that TLABs, Treasury laws amendment bills, are the subject of considered review and debate. These bills are almost always put through the House on a bipartisan basis. Despite those opposite professing to take an interest—they consider themselves the custodians of economic law and Treasury laws—it's somewhat disappointing that the speaking list doesn't have more presence and more engagement from the members of the opposition, but nevertheless. I thank the member for Hawke for his contribution and for his kind words suggesting that I have a big brain. You know what they say about people who have big brains.

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