Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Clark for his question. Indeed, we have noticed the changes that have occurred in this chamber. What has been going on over recent weeks while we have been rolling out the cost-of-living measures, doing deals with states and territories to improve hospital funding and going to South Australia for the first of the new housing agreements helping 17,000 new homes to be built—7,000 of which are reserved for first homebuyers—is that those opposite have been solely focused on themselves. I used to get admonished sometimes by the Speaker for using the term 'no-alition'. I meant it as a joke, but those opposite regard it as a mission statement as they go through. They're fighting each other with the same sort of energy that they used to reserve for fighting our cost-of-living measures as they go through.

We will continue to focus on government. With regard to the issues that he raises, I'll wait and see what happens. I have said I'll have respectful discussions, including respectful discussions with the Leader of the Opposition, because I think that's appropriate. I am very much a traditionalist when it comes to—

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