Julian McGauran (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

This is a bigger than normal week in the Senate. We have heard government senators speak, and each one who stands up does so with hubris. We have heard it from senators in this Wednesday lunchtime debate. The way in which the government are treating the Fair Work Bill 2008 is a disgrace. They are treating this bill as sheer victory, as a vindication of all their time, trouble and obedience to Australia’s trade unions.