Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Madam Deputy President. I would refer, in direct answer to that point of order, to the comments that were made and to the answers that were given by Senator Cormann and Senator Birmingham in relation to comments that have been made both here and in relation to what has been said in the House.

Senator Wong interjecting—

I've been here. I haven't heard what has happened in the House. It is very clear that Minister Taylor has indicated to the parliament that he has complied with his obligations. Those are the comments of Minister Taylor. I accept those comments, and we should accept them as well.

As I was saying, those opposite are very happy now to steer away from their loss at the election. I was focusing on some of the swings that happened in some of the seats in my home state of New South Wales. For the Hunter it was almost 10 per cent; in Chifley, almost seven per cent; in Paterson, almost six per cent; in Shortland, almost 5½ per cent; in McMahon, almost 5½ per cent; and in Blaxland, almost five per cent.