Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I do not apologise to Senator Abetz. I doubt that in his first 5½ months he put up a bill. I do not have a big party behind me and so I do not have that impact. I am asking you to give me a fair go and show me some courtesy over this and let me speak for five minutes. More importantly, this is not about me; this is about the men and women who wear the uniform. You know it and I know it. The reason you do not want me to speak is that you are blocking the remuneration package of $121 million that these men and women are looking for. You have a part in taking away this money away from them. Not allowing me five minutes on the floor is all over—over the ego of your own party and yourself.