James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

What is fascinating is how concerned the Labor Party are. What we've seen with the interjections and the points of order taken—for those listening at home and those who may be unfortunate enough to have to read the Hansard afterwards—is that the Labor Party are concerned because they've been caught out. This is what this is about. There are 30 questions from Senator McGrath here that have not been answered. Other questions haven't been answered. We've got a clear activity by this government refusing to be held accountable to this chamber and the committees of this chamber. I would encourage every senator in this chamber to read back the Hansard. Perhaps those on the left side of politics might learn something about being accountable to the taxpayers of Australia. That's what this debate is about. At its most fundamental point, it is about being accountable to the taxpayers of Australia and to the voters of Australia—