Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

He's been here long enough to know he can't reintroduce new material into a question. You can't have two goes! I'm proud to be part of a government that invests in teachers—quality teachers. My daughter is a quality teacher. I tell you what, Mr Speaker, so too are our teachers. They should be in class and they should be teaching our children—the very best children—

Opposition members interjecting—

Yes, they're up there too. Well done for pointing them out! Good on you!

Mr Bowen interjecting—

I tell you what; I hope they don't learn too many sentences from you, member for McMahon, because you haven't brought much to the national debate lately. When they get old, I hope you've still got nothing to do with their franking credits and nothing to do with their negative gearing. The kids should be at school learning all the important things that their teachers are going to teach them.

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