Steve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

We have been consistent on this issue. I raised this during the debate on the scholarships bill when the government decided to take the scholarships away. They thought they could railroad it through the second time. They could have split this bill, making sure the scholarships went through. This is their doing. It is not on my head and it is not on the heads of the coalition. It is on their heads that there are no scholarships. They should not try and weasel their way out of it. They have been absolutely reckless and irresponsible. They have known about this for months and they have come in here a couple of days before the end and are trying to hold a gun against the Senate’s head. It is disgraceful.