Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

DUTTON (—) (): My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Australian Labor Party accept Greens preferences at the next election?

Hon. Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The House will come to order! Both members on my right and left are very exercised on this topic. There is far too much noise. It's the second question.

Well, the member for Wannon needs to listen!

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I really do thank the Leader of the Opposition for this question. The Leader of the Opposition, who relies upon One Nation preferences, who goes out there and defends Clive Palmer and all these far-right groups, is asking a question about where preferences go. A bit sensitive are we, Pete?

Hon. Members:

Honourable members interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! The Minister for Climate Change and Energy is not helping.

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I raise a point of order on relevance. The Labor Party also accepts preferences from One Nation and Clive Palmer.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Resume your seat. That's an abuse of the standing orders. The Leader of the Opposition has asked his question. The Prime Minister is going to be heard in silence.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Often part of the coalition of cookers there in Queensland—they're all there: One Nation, Clive Palmer—

Honourable members interjecting—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister will pause. Order! The House will come to order.

Honourable members interj ecting—

I agree with the Leader of the Opposition on that point. Order! Everyone's got to settle down. I mean it. I want to hear from the member for Fisher.

Andrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, the Prime Minister used that unparliamentary term yesterday. You asked him to withdraw that term. He should be asked to withdraw it again.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! I can't hear what the Prime Minister is saying. It would assist me greatly if the House would come to order so I can hear. I cannot hear a word that he is saying. Everyone's had their fun. We've got to call the Prime Minister back to order to answer the question.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thanks very much, Mr Speaker. During the—

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! Resume your seat. I didn't hear what the Prime Minister said. Resume your seat. I will make decisions if things aren't parliamentary or if members find things unparliamentary. Do you find the term that the Prime Minister used unparliamentary? I'll ask the Prime Minister to withdraw, just to keep moving.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I withdraw. I note that they find it offensive that I mentioned Clive Palmer and One Nation and the association with the Queensland LNP, but they're prepared to back up Clive Palmer in court cases against Mark McGowan's government.

I'm asked about political parties. On the weekend, there were two party conferences. There was one in Victoria, where we were announcing $2 billion for social housing. But there was another political party conference held right here in Canberra. At the Liberal Federal Council it was a different story. They weren't talking about issues. There were no policy initiatives. It's still a policy void opposite. But there was a real treat. There was a 7½-minute video titled The Peter Dutton I know. It's 7½ minutes, Mr Speaker, but I assure you it seems like longer! It seems like a full-length feature movie. What those opposite don't seem to get is that we do know this bloke. Australians do know this bloke. They know he said no to help with their power bills. They know he said no to secure jobs and better pay. They know he said no to cheaper medicine. They know he said no to jobs and manufacturing. They know he said no to the national apology and now he's saying no to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. We know that he went forward with a budget reply and still hasn't produced any costings for that budget reply. No ideas, no policies, no solutions—it's just no, no, no to everything. Australians will reject the negative approach of this negative opposition leader, who has taken the word 'opposition' a bit too literally. It is possible for you to support something constructive just once. It's been more than a year. We'll continue to wait.