Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

There was I, going on the assumption that a brand new Labor senator would not misrepresent the situation in this place. Sadly, my hopes have been dashed. Senator Canavan has just pointed out that the honourable senator has grievously misrepresented the position of both Senator Canavan and Senator Williams. In those circumstances, I will have to have a very close look at exactly what they said, but, if the gist of what they said was that they would like this government to be able to do more for stay-at-home mums, I would say I agree with them. Regrettably, the financial circumstances left to us by Senator Wong, Senator Cameron and others deny us that opportunity, but I look forward to the day when we can do more for the stay-at-home mums of Australia.