Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Abetz says that he should be judged on his actions rather than his words.

Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting—

I want to remind the Senate that when the coalition controlled the Senate his bragging in here went to the issue of the time management of the Senate. I want to remind the Senate that when the coalition had control they completely abused the Senate by changing the Senate committee process, and gave the coalition itself control of every single Senate committee.