QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE › Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:03): That is an incredibly juvenile framing of a question in relation to a very serious matter, and it just shows that the Labor Party is not fit for office. You are stuck in your university politics days, Senator Keneally, unless it was a question that was put to you by the tactics committee and you're just reading it out. What I would say to you is that the Treasurer, Mr Frydenberg, has done an outstanding job on behalf of the Liberal-National government in leading the government's response to the recommendations in relation to the royal commission into the banks. Senator Colbeck: Where's your response? Senator CORMANN: Senator Colbeck is 100 per cent right: all we're getting from the Labor Party is smoke and mirrors. We haven't had a firm response on what the Labor Party will actually do for the whole period since the report— (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: I know there's a bit of pent-up frustration, but can we keep our behaviour in check—all senators! Senator Keneally, a final supplementary question.