Sue Boyce (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I withdraw, but I would continue to comment that Mrs D'Ath would nod her head regularly whilst sitting behind the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when he was answering questions.

Since Mrs D'Ath's good friend Ms Gillard became Prime Minister, Mrs D'Ath has prospered and has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation. Having a focus on industry and innovation sounds like a great idea, especially for this government. A bit of industry and innovation might help to brighten up the economic dross that they have presented to us. I immediately checked to see what Mrs D'Ath’s qualifications for this role were, and you will be pleased to hear that she was the AWU’s—the Australian Workers Union’s—senior industrial advocate—