George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

The only senior politician who has been propelled lately is the hapless Senator Dastyari over there—Shanghai Sam. Look immediately to your left, Senator Watt. The only politician who has been propelled from the front bench sits right beside you. Senator Watt, the day members of the Australian Labor Party can rise above tittle-tattle and political gossip and engage in serious public policy debate, we will have that debate with you. I have not seen the report in The Courier-Mail;I have not read the report in The Courier-Mail. But I can assure you, Senator Watt, that the Deputy Prime Minister is an esteemed member of our cabinet, and he is extremely welcome at any press conference.