Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

I just wanted to correct the record for a number of things that have been said in this chamber during the last two hours. First and foremost is the—

A government member interjecting

We'll start with the urgency motion. This is probably one of the most serious issues that has been confronted by this chamber in the time since I started here. In 13 years, I have never seen a government so contemptuous of the conventions of this place in my time.

Government senators interjecting—

Absolutely contemptuous.