Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

The new leadership of the Liberal Party in the Senate really has to do a much better job than this. If they cannot even read the published documents, which already demonstrate that the modelling has been tabled, why do they bother coming in here at all? They are wasting everyone’s time. What you are highlighting is that you are not interested in serious matters of public policy; you are interested in opposition for the sake of opposition. You are in the business of opposing every worthwhile measure this government presents to this parliament. You are in the business of frustrating the economic development of this country and you are in the business of undermining the economic welfare of Australians for generations to come.