House debates

Monday, 26 October 2020

Questions without Notice

National Integrity Commission

2:44 pm

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the reason why the Morrison government hasn't introduced legislation for a national integrity commission the corrupt sports rorts scheme, the Leppington Triangle land scandal, stacking the AAT with Liberal mates, the Liberal mate paid more than $1 million for market research, wasting $20,000 on Cartier watches and the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction's involvement in countless scandals, too many to mention?

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

The presumption in the question is false. What we've seen today I think is a very good commentary on what's happening in this chamber. The government is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 recession, saving lives, saving livelihoods and protecting Australians in their time of greatest crisis, and the Labor Party comes in here to throw mud around. That's the contrast—an opposition focused on politics, and a government focused on the welfare of the Australian people and the good government of this country.

I might digress. The Leader of the Opposition, we know, has been focused on trying to get some likes on Facebook, as well. I wonder if he's getting any likes up in the Hunter. I wonder if the member for Hunter has responded to the four-day, 10,000 blitz on his Facebook advertising to see if he might get a few likes up there in the Hunter. I don't think there are too many likes up there for you, mate!