STATEMENTS BY SENATORS

Senator CHISHOLM (Queensland—Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Assistant Minister for Resources and Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (13:59): What a rabble they are, opposite! We've only been back in parliament for three days. The Nats are already at war, and the Libs are undermining their leader already.

The behaviour they've been up to is absolutely disgraceful. They've learnt nothing from the election, and they're back to the bad old days from what we've seen from those opposite. Australia deserves so much better than this opposition.

Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Everyone, take a breath. We'll now go to question time.