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

The honourable member calls out, 'sit down'. That's what he's saying to Australians who want to get ahead. That's what he's saying to every Australian that wants to get ahead. 'Sit down,' he says.

Mr Shorten interjecting—

He says I'm a snob.

Opposition members interjecting—

He does; he says I'm a snob. This is the man who's sucked up and grovelled to Dick Pratt like there was no tomorrow. He took three trips overseas. He drank the champagne. He sucked up to the big end of town. He sold out the workers. I've seen a lot of wealthy people in my days, and I've never seen anybody more sycophantic in the presence of a billionaire than a Labor politician, and none more so than this sycophant, this groveller, this man who abandoned workers while he tucked his knees under the Pratt's table and sucked up to Dick Pratt right up until the time when it was no longer useful for him to do it. No integrity, no consistency, no loyalty.

Opposition members interjecting—

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