Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—We do understand that it is what might be referred to as 'summit season'. We do understand, for example—and this is no criticism of Senator Payne's absence nor Senator Birmingham's absence—that the government is very thinly represented, and this is the only chamber—

Senator Cormann interjecting—

Okay, you might take that as a compliment, Senator Cormann! Mathias: not everything is about you! I think it would be a good thing if government ministers could actually make rocking up to parliament a priority. I thank the Senate.