Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, you will get an overwhelming response too—it will be the opposite way! So do the clever thing. The really clever thing is, going into this election, if you want to stay on that side of the chamber, if you want to have a good crack at this—and, honest to God, it is not going well for the government at the moment; it really isn't—lose this barnacle. Chuck this one out the door straightaway and give yourself a shot at the election. But if you don't listen to the argument, I will tell you right now I am going to love this piece of legislation. If you stick with it, I will absolutely smash you at every opportunity and I will have so many friends in that process.

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