Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

the member for Brand stood up for democracy and he agreed that voters should decide where their preferences went on the Senate ballot paper, and he spoke for the Labor Party. They put democratic principle ahead of any tactical interest. Now when the Senate is considering that very amendment, the Labor Party abandons principle and abandons big reform because of a perceived particular tactical interest. You would think the Labor Party after all of the ill-considered economic decisions of its time in government—the mining tax said to raise billions raised millions, pink batts and the school halls. One disaster after another—cash for clunkers, who can forget that—

Ms Plibersek interjecting—

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