Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Hinch says, 'We'll get them.' Senator Hinch, I have been around here a little while now and I do not believe you. I do not believe that you will get them, because I have not seen any strength of conviction, any character on these issues. I am watching what is happening to working people as a result of bad deals done by the Xenophon political party and other independents. I do not really believe that you will deliver much, because you have the opportunity now. This is when the government is at its weakest in terms of these bills. This is when your bargaining capacity is at its strongest, and you have delivered nothing. You have delivered process. It is not just me saying that. There are experienced people like Peter Hartcher who said that all that has basically happened is that you have deals on process. That was Paul Kelly. Everybody has to listen to Paul Kelly, don't they! I do not think so.