Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Abetz may try and make himself relevant today, but I think the Australian people watching this broadcast would wonder why the opposition still has nothing to say about the great policy issues confronting Australia: nothing to say about education; nothing to say about health; nothing at all to say that adds to the political debate in this country or adds to the prospects for this country.

As I referred to in my earlier answer, this government is focused on creating jobs, creating opportunities for people. Senator Abetz's only contribution is to try and rehash some of the issues that have been canvassed in the media in the last few weeks. He is not elected to do that. He does not serve the people of Australia by seeking to do that. This is his opportunity to ask the government questions about its programs and its policies. But all we have is the Liberal Party in the gutter again, with nothing to say about the great issues of our time. (Time expired)