Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, I am not surprised those opposite have an affinity for the Dark Ages, because they do remind me of a period not too long ago when those opposite were in government. The Dark Ages were defined by a collapse in trade. Sound familiar? There was also a decline in culture and science. We know that definitely happened under their government. The Dark Ages had people thinking the earth was flat. Hello, Senator Rennick! How are you going this afternoon?

Honourable senators interjecting—