George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I am sorry, Mr President, I thought I had dealt with that in my opening words. But the package, as announced by Senator Birmingham, is the package. It is a complete and comprehensive package, and we are not proposing to make changes to the package. The package is a complete and self-sufficient package, and it has the support of every member of the government. I said a moment ago that this package has been endorsed by Mr Gonski, and I was, by interjection, contradicted by your colleague Senator Jacinta Collins. Let me read you what Mr Gonski had to say at his media conference last week:

… I'm very pleased to hear that the Turnbull Government has accepted the fundamental recommendations of our 2011 report—

Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting—

Wait for it, Senator Collins—

and particularly regarding a needs-based situation.

… I'm very pleased that there is substantial additional money, even over indexation and in the foreseeable future.

Now, Senator Collins, I know you people in the Labor Party find this very—(Time expired)