Sue Lines (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Yes—Mr Barnaby Joyce. He said: 'I don't want him cartwheeling around in front of the media. I want him behind his desk.'

Here we have Mr Hockey being accused of doing cartwheels. Mr Hockey has been described in the media as the 'phantom' Treasurer. Mr Hockey has been described as being the hole in the heart of the Abbott government. What about that awkward photo last week? That awkward photo of our Prime Minister and our Treasurer—thank goodness I am not in that team—with that awkward hand on the arm. What was that about? It certainly looked to me as if the Treasurer was definitely not part of the story. And where have the key budget announcements come from?