Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I urge both sides to talk to the rest of us in the chamber about what would be a good way forward, because it is clear that leaving it to mum and dad isn't working. Leaving it to the major parties isn't working. If we want to put in place a system that holds the government of the day to account, then the crossbench should have a larger number of questions every question time. The opposition should be able to ask questions when they want, and the government should answer. That is how question time is meant to work. It's not so that government members can continue to prop up each other; it is so that the government of the day is held to account. I'm not going to let Senator Wong sit here today and say that it's up to the Labor Party or the Liberal Party to dictate when the crossbench are played in.