Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

Let me tell you, if this is the sort of quality of question that we're going to see between now and the election, you're going to go down. If the Australian people could see the sorts of questions that you are asking, let me tell you, they will throw you out. They will not entrust you with running the country if the best you can do is a question like that. It's a pathetic question. It is an absolutely pathetic question. Start focusing on the Australian people. Start focusing on policy. Start focusing on what is required to make our country stronger, to make our economy stronger, to create more jobs, to keep our country safe and bring Australians together. That is the sort of question that you should be asking. I can't believe that this question went through the tactics committee. I can't believe that Senator Wong would allow such a pathetic question to be asked.