Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to provide some comments on the pathetic and sad contribution by Senator Scullion today. In taking note of answers to questions—I actually thought that was what we did in this chamber—I thought that the opposition’s time in this half-hour was to make comment about answers to questions provided by senators, not to have a personal attack on members of the backbench, or to comment on speeches that had been made the day before. The comments Senator Scullion referred to are in my address-in-reply speech. If the coalition in this chamber are grappling so desperately with what it is like to be in opposition, well, so be it. If these are the tactics they want to endorse, let’s go for it. I am happy to stand here hour after hour and debate what is happening at the moment in the Northern Territory in relation to the intervention. What you cannot accept, Senator Scullion, and your party cannot accept—