Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite have an hour in question time; probably half a dozen questions they get the chance to ask the government, hold it to account, ask probing questions about policy. They could ask about how strong the economy is; they could ask about the strength of our education system; they could ask about what is going on in sport or about childcare workers—not a question. Into sleaze: it hasn't taken long for those opposite. Perhaps you all should be made to wear blue ties like Mr Abbott and then you would get the message you are on the policy framework. Let Senator Sinodinos ask a question, because I know that he will actually put some thought into it, as one of the few economically literate members opposite. He may have to get clearance for the question first, but he would ask an intelligent question, I am confident of it. (Time expired)