BUSINESS › Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Mr BOWEN (McMahon) (09:24): Has there ever been a government which has wanted to talk about its budget less than this one? Has there ever been a government which is so determined to gag debate on its own budget? It is not something that this side of the House is proposing. It is the government's centrepiece policy and it does not not want to talk about it. We will oppose this protection racket for its policies. Why? Because we want to provide plenty of time for the members of the National Party to explain to their electorates why they are voting—