Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I remind the House that it was the Labor Party today that did not want to have a matter of public importance debate. That is normally the practice of this House at this time. Not only do they not want to have question time; they do not even want to debate a matter of public importance of their own nomination. How bankrupt have the opposition become, both on policy and on any other terms, when they cannot identify an issue they want to debate in the House and don't even want to ask questions of the government? If the Labor Party can't manage opposition, how on earth would they manage government if they were given the chance?

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