David Van (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Rather than being interjected against by those opposite, I would rather express the sympathies of this government to that family—but feel free to interject into those sympathies your own if you would like, Senator. Out of respect for that family, I don't think we should trawl through that individual case here in this place because all that seeks to do is politicise it. If you like, I can bring up plenty of ways to politicise some of the comments of your ex-leader. As the newspapers showed on the weekend, he allegedly called people who worked for the NDIS 'Oompa Loompas'. What sort of disrespect is that? That is awful. If that is the way one of your leaders talks about the NDIS and its workers, you should be disgusted. On this side, we are disgusted by any talk like that; it is awful. We're justifiably proud of the NDIS and the work we have put into it. That is why we—

Senator Keneally interjecting—

Would you like to call them a name too?