Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, Senator Conroy, and we are continuing to clean up the mess that you left behind—we are continuing to clean up the mess that the Labor Party left behind on the economy, we are continuing to clean up the mess that the Labor Party left behind in respect of employment and we are continuing to clean up the mess that the Labor Party left behind with respect to the Defence Force. Ten per cent of Australian defence industry jobs disappeared on the Labor Party's watch. They are now crying crocodile tears.