Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Acting Leader of the Opposition in the Senate for her question. I'm happy to answer every question that I'm asked in my usual forthright and transparent way. I'm unaware of these reports that you're referring to. Certainly, from my point of view, I'm not a vindictive sort of fellow. Am I? I certainly don't bear grudges. But I will make this observation, Senator Ruston: if the coalition seriously intend to be a party of government ever again—I don't know whether that is in your contemplation—there has to be a degree of maturity and common sense in the coalition in the way they approach the way in which this chamber is governed.