Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I would love dignity in the parliament, Madam Speaker, as my colleagues would. The only way we are going to get dignity in this parliament is to have a general election. The only way we are going to get dignity in this parliament is to give permanent leave of absence to the Labor Party. And the only way we are going to get dignity in this parliament is to have a government for the people, by the people, with the people on behalf of the people.

The Labor Party is a rabble. They need a permanent leave of absence and only the Australian people can deliver that.

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