Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I have to admit that I never bought the new paradigm. I always suspected that this parliament would resemble far, far too closely the previous parliaments. When there is talk of new paradigms, a new political culture and a new way of operating, you will forgive me if I am a little cynical. We saw the first episode of that last night when Senator Brown sought to gag debate in this place.