Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Over the last couple of days, we have made it abundantly clear that there are no cuts. So I don't understand the premise of the question. There haven't been any cuts. I'm genuinely not sure now whether this is incompetence or mischief. It's hard to tell on this. I've explained to this them so many times. With the reiteration of such a disingenuous process, I think that they know. I think they're putting politics over people once again. We don't want to do that. We want to get on with the business.

I would appeal to those opposite: instead of partisan politics, why don't you do what you did last sitting week and come in here and support the innovative legislation brought in by this government? That's what you did literally a week ago. We've been driving this. We've been showing innovation and making the investment. Up until last week, when we called a royal commission, you were completely behind it. Continue to support the government doing a great job in—(Time expired)