Shayne Neumann (Blair, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I look forward to those opposite campaigning in South-East Queensland on nuclear power. I look forward to them saying, 'We'll put it near Bulimba,' or, 'We'll put it near Griffith.' How about we put a nuclear power plant near the federal electorate of Ryan? That's what they're going to be arguing at the next election, because of course that will relieve the power prices for the people of Brisbane and surrounds—not passing legislation like we did last year. Honestly, I thought they had political smarts. I thought they were pretty intelligent, those opposite, from time to time. I didn't always agree with them, but I thought sometimes they got it right. But to come into this place, vote against energy price relief and then move a motion like this today—it's ridiculous. It's absolutely ridiculous.

And how about you turn up? I think MPIs for those opposite are a waste of time because they treat it with complete disdain. The mover doesn't even stay here. The shadow Treasurer won't ask questions of the Treasurer, and the mover, the shadow Treasurer, won't even stay. Look at the front bench there—no-one with the member for Petrie. Not one single person has turned up for those opposite. That's how much they respect cost-of-living pressures on people of Australia.

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