Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, on this occasion Senator Cameron's interjection is appropriate, if not orderly. He rightly reminds us that Senator Brandis is the last one to be asking this sort of question. As I understand it, he described the former Prime Minister as a 'lying rodent'. And I understand he voted for Mr Turnbull over Mr Abbott, and we might recall that that was a ballot which was won by one vote. So one does have to question the legitimacy and confidence in Mr Abbott when he can only win a ballot inside his party room by one vote.

I think that before Senator Brandis raises these sorts of issues he had better examine his own record in this respect. Again, this highlights the fact that the Liberal opposition are not focused on the issues of importance to the Australian people and that they are not focused on the issues of jobs and the strength of the economy. Really, they do those who voted for them a great disservice. (Time expired)