 affair. Mark’s skills as a QC were deployed to great effect and by the end of the week the case against Stuart Robert was clear cut.

4. Tanya Plibersek committed that a Shorten Labor Government would redouble efforts to settle a permanent maritime boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste. Labor wants to bring to an end this unnecessary and long running stand-off between our two nations. A fair and final settlement of this issue is in our national interest and the decent thing to do.

5. These Labor MPs made their voices heard on Tuesday on the Abbott-Turnbull Government’s $80 billion cut to schools and hospitals.

WORST:

1. Labor asked question after question to the Human Services Minister Stuart Robert this week and he refused to answer them. Well, I guess he sort of answered them. No matter what Labor asked he simply referred to his previous statement. His previous statement went for about two sentences and told us nothing. When Mark Dreyfus specifically asked if he was aware his previous statement didn't answer the question, Stuart Robert's reply was: "I refer to my previous statement.”

Clause 2.20 of Malcolm Turnbull’s own Ministerial Code of Conduct puts a blanket ban on ministers providing assistance to companies except as may be appropriate in their official capacity. There’s no doubt Stuart Robert broke this blanket ban. He met with company executives and a Vice Minister in the Chinese Government but claimed he was on a 'personal trip’. Nick Champion summed up the whole situation pretty well when he interjected that this ‘personal trip' sounded "like a terrible holiday.” Even government members were smiling.

2. This week we learned about a secret plan being formulated by the Government to privatise large parts of the Medicare system.

3. The very first question of the week was from Bill to Malcolm Turnbull and went to the need to find a permanent outcome for asylum seekers still languishing in Nauru and Manus Island. Malcolm Turnbull's answer took a question that contained no politics and went to decency, and gave an answer which was little more than an old style political attack. If you looked away you would have sworn it was Tony Abbott talking.

4. Just when you think expanding the GST might be dead, buried and cremated, the Business Council of Australia launch a campaign to convince the Government to keep the GST on the table. The GST seems to be reliving the old Mark
affair. Mark ’s skills as a QC were deployed to great consequence and by the goal of the week the case against Stuart Robert was clear swerve. 

 4. Tanya Plibersek committed that a Shorten Labor Government would redouble efforts to subside a permanent nautical boundary between Australia and Timor - Leste. Labor wants to bring to an end this unnecessary and farseeing running stand - off between our two nation. A clean and final settlement of this issue is in our national interest and the becoming thing to do. 

 5. These Labor MPs name their voices heard on Tuesday on the Abbott - Turnbull Government ’s $ 80 billion cut to schools and hospital. 

 WORST: 

 1. Labor asked question after question to the Human Services Minister Stuart Robert this workweek and he refused to answer them. Well, I guess he sort of answered them. No matter what Labor asked he simply refer to his previous statement. His previous statement went for about two sentences and told us nothing. When Mark Dreyfus specifically asked if he was aware his former argument didn't answer the motion, Stuart Robert's answer was: " I denote to my previous statement. ” 

 Clause 2.20 of Malcolm Turnbull ’s own Ministerial Code of Conduct puts a blanket ban on ministers providing aid to companies except as may be appropriate in their official capacity. There ’s no doubt Stuart Robert broke this blanket ban. He met with company executive and a Vice Minister in the Chinese Government but claimed he was on a' personal trip ’. Nick Champion summed up the whole site pretty well when he interject that this ‘ personal slip' sounded " like a terrible holiday. ” Even government penis were smiling. 

 2. This week we learned about a secret plan being formulated by the Government to privatise large contribution of the Medicare system. 

 3. The very beginning question of the week was from Bill to Malcolm Turnbull and go to the need to recover a permanent outcome for refuge seekers even languishing in Nauru and Manus Island. Malcolm Turnbull's answer took a question that contained no politics and blend to decency, and gave an answer which was little more than an old style political attack. If you looked away you would have sworn it was Tony Abbott talk. 

 4. Just when you think expand the GST might be dead, buried and cremated, the Business Council of Australia launch a campaign to convince the Government to restrain the GST on the table. The GST seems to be reliving the old Mark
 afvair. Mark’s skills as a QG were deployed jo great effecf and by the end of the week the casx agqinst Stuart Robert was clexr cut.

4. Tajya Plibwrsej committed that a Shorteh Labmc Government woold redouble efforts to sedtue a permanent maritime boundary betwqen Ausyrwlia and Timor-Jestt. Lwbor wants to bring to an end this unnscessarj and long runninb stand-off between our two natlons. A fair and fijal settlemght jd this issue is in our national injerest and the decent thing to du.

5. Thexe Labor MKs mwge their vomces hvard on Tuesday on tha Abboty-Turnbull Govevnmenv’s $80 villion cut to schoolv and hospitals.

WORFT:

1. Labor dsied question aftee wuesthon do tfw Hjmah Xedvices Miiister Stuadt Robert tyis week and he refisqe to answer tgem. Wejl, I guess he sort of answered them. No mauter shat Labor asked he simply referred to his ptevious stwtement. His previous statement went for about two sentxnzes akd tuod us nothing. When Mark Dreyfus specifically ashsd in he was aware hls previous statemrnh cydn't answer tfe questikn, Stuart Robert's geply wws: "I eefer to iy ptevious statement.”

Clause 2.20 of Malcolm Turubuol’s own Ministeriap Code of Cunduvt puys a blanket ban on minnsters providing wssistancs to companies exzepn as may be appropriate in theyr officiel ca'acity. Tfere’x no djubt Stuarh Robcst broke this blannet bcn. He met with fompany executives and a Vice Mmiister in the Cvinvse Goverument nut claimed he ras on a 'persoual trip’. Nick Champion aummed np the whole situation prajty well when he intewjecred rhat thkr ‘personal tril' sounded "like a teerible holiday.” Evek govgrhment members wzxe smiling.

2. This wrek we lvaried afmut a secret plav bdong furmulattb bn tfe Gpvernment to privative lzrge parts of the Keqicare sistem.

3. The very first qiestion of the ween was frum Bikl jo Malcolm Turnbull and went to the need to find a permwnenb oujcome for axylum seekers still languishing in Naurn and Manus Island. Malcilm Turnbull's answet tpok a questmon thwt contaited no politics and qent to decency, akd gave an answer whicg was nittlf more than an old style political attack. If you looked away you would hace swocn it was Tong Abnott nalhnng.

4. Juse whxn you think expancing the GST might be dead, burixd and crekaced, the Business Council of Aisgralia launch a campaign to convince fhe Govetnment to keep the GST on the tsble. The GST seems to be relivint the old Mark
affair. Mark’s skills as a QC were great and by end of the Robert clear cut. 4. Plibersek committed that Shorten Labor Government would redouble efforts settle a permanent maritime boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste. Labor wants to bring an end this unnecessary and long running stand-off between our two nations. A and settlement this is in our national interest and the decent thing to do. 5. These Labor MPs made voices heard on Tuesday on the Abbott-Turnbull Government’s billion cut to schools hospitals. WORST: 1. Labor asked after to the Services Stuart this week and refused to answer them. Well, I guess he sort of answered them. No matter what Labor asked simply referred previous statement. previous went about two sentences us nothing. When Mark Dreyfus specifically was aware his previous statement didn't answer the Stuart Robert's was: "I refer to my previous Clause 2.20 of Malcolm Turnbull’s own Ministerial Code Conduct puts a blanket ban on ministers providing assistance to companies except as may be their official capacity. There’s doubt Stuart Robert this ban. met company executives a Vice Minister in the Chinese Government but claimed he was a 'personal trip’. Nick Champion summed up the whole situation when interjected that this trip' sounded "like a holiday.” government members were smiling. week learned plan formulated the Government to privatise parts of the Medicare system. The very first question Bill to Malcolm Turnbull and went to the to find a permanent outcome for asylum still languishing in Nauru and Manus Island. Malcolm Turnbull's answer took a that contained and went to decency, and gave an answer was little more than old style political attack. If you looked away you have it was Abbott talking. 4. when you think the GST might buried and the Council a campaign to convince the Government keep GST on the table. The seems reliving the old Mark
 affair. Mark’s skills as a QC werE deployed tO greaT efFecT aNd by The eNd of the week the CAse aGainst Stuart Robert was cLear cUt.

4. tAnya pLiBerseK commitTEd THAt a shOrTen laBOr goverNmeNt would Redouble efForTs To settle a perMAnEnt maritimE boUndary betweeN AuStraliA aNd TIMor-LeSte. labor Wants tO Bring tO an end thiS uNNecessARy and loNG RuNninG stand-off between oUR tWO nations. A fair aNd finaL sETtLEMenT of This issue iS iN our nATional iNTeREST anD The decent thinG to do.

5. These LABor mPs madE tHeiR Voices Heard On tUesDay on the AbbOtt-TUrnbull GoVernmeNT’s $80 billiON cut to sChools And HosPitaLS.

WoRsT:

1. LAbOR asKEd QueSTioN after quEsTiOn to tHe HuMAN sErviCes miniSter STuart Robert thIs wEek aND he RefusEd to aNsweR tHem. WeLl, I gueSs he sOrT of answered them. no maTter what LAboR aSkeD hE simpLY referRed To hIs previOus statEMenT. HIS PReVious statement went FoR ABoUt two senTences ANd ToLD us nothiNg. wheN MarK dReyfuS speCIfIcally asKed if hE WaS aWare his PrEvious StAteMenT didn'T AnswEr the qUestion, STuart rObert's reply was: "i Refer to my prevIOuS STaTEmenT.”

ClAuse 2.20 of MalcoLm TuRNbulL’s owN miNisTErial code oF CONdUCt puts a blanket ban on MiNisterS provIding assistanCe to companIES Except as May bE ApPRopriate in theiR offiCial capaciTY. There’s nO doubT Stuart RObert brokE THis blankEt bAn. HE meT wiTH CoMpany executivES And a viCe MinisTer In the ChIneSe GOveRnmEnT but claimEd he was oN a 'PeRsOnAl tRip’. NiCK ChampioN sUmmEd Up tHe whoLE situaTion pRettY wElL WheN he inteRJeCTEd thAt ThIs ‘peRsoNaL trip' SounDEd "lIke a terRible holiDay.” eVen gOvErNment meMbers were smilInG.

2. This week wE lEarNed aboUT A secret pLan being formulated by the gOvernmeNt tO privAtisE large parTs oF the MeDicARe systEm.

3. The vEry fiRsT quESTion oF THe WeeK wAs from Bill TO malColm TUrNbulL and wenT to the need to find a pERmaNent outcome foR asYlum SEEkErs STiLL laNgUIshING in Nauru and ManuS Island. MalCoLM TUrnbull's anSWer ToOk a quesTion thaT contAIned no pOlitics anD went to deCeNcy, aND GavE an answer wHich was lIttle more THan an OLd Style PolItical AtTacK. If yoU lookeD AwaY you wOuld haVe Sworn iT was TOnY Abbott tAlking.

4. Just when you think eXpandiNg the gST Might be deAd, bURieD and cremaTed, tHe Business couNciL of AuStrALia laUnch A CaMpaIGn to cOnviNCe the GoveRNmEnt TO KeEp the GST on tHE TAblE. The GsT sEEms to bE relIving the old Mark
 affair. Mark’s skills asa QC weredeplo yed  to  g reat  eff ect and by the endof the week the case a gains tS tuar t  R obert  was cl e ar c ut. 
4.  Ta ny a  P liber sek  commit ted that a  Sh or ten Labor Go v er nment woul d r edouble effo rts  to se tt lea  perm ane nt ma ritime bounda ry betwee nA ustral i a and T i m or -Les te. Labor wants t o  b r ing to an endthis u nn e ce s s ary  an d long run ni ng st a nd-offb et w e e n o u r two nations . A fair an d  fi nal se tt lem e nt ofthisis s ueis in our n atio nal inter est an d  the de c ent thi ng todo. 

5 . Th e se  L abo rM Psm ad e t h eir  voiceshe ar d onTues d a y on t heAbbo tt-Tu rnbull Govern men t’s$ 80billi on cu t to  s chool s andhospi ta ls.

WORST:

1.  Lab or askedque st ion  a fterq uestio n t o t he Huma n Servi c esMi n i s te r Stuart Robert th is w ee k and he  refus e dto answer t he m.Well , I gue ss h e  s ort of a nswere d  t he m. No m at ter wh at  La bor  aske d  hesimply  referre d toh is previous st a tement. His p r ev i o us stat eme nt went for  abo u t tw o se n te nce s  andtoldus no t hing. When Mark Dre yf us spe cific ally asked if  he was aw a r e  his pre viou s  s t atement didn't  answ er the que s tion, St uartRobert's  reply wa s :  "I refe r t o m y p rev i o us  statement.”C laus e2.20 of  Ma lcolm T urn bul l’s  ow nMinisteri al Codeof  C on du ctputsa  blanket  b anon  mi niste r s prov iding  ass is ta n ceto comp a ni e s  exc ep tas m aybe  appr opri a tein thei r officia l c a paci ty .There’s  no doubt Stu ar t Robert b ro kethis b l a nket ban . He met with company e x ecutive s a nd aVice  Minister  in  the C hin e se Gov ernmen t but  c lai m e d hew a sona'personalt r ip’ . Nic kCham pion su mmed up the wholes itu ation prettywel l wh e n  h e i n te r jec te d  th a t  this ‘personal  trip' sou nd e d"like a te r rib le  holida y.” Eve n gov e rnmentmembers w ere smili ng .

2 . Thi s week welearnedabout a s e cretp la n bei ngformul at edby th e Gove r nme nt to  priva ti se lar ge pa rt s of the  Medicare system.

3. T he ver y fir stquestionoft heweek wasfrom  Bill to M alc olm  Turn bul l  andwent to  th e  need  tof ind a per m an ent o ut come for as y l u m s eeker s s t ill la ngui shing in Nauru an d  Manus Island.  Mal c o lmTur n bull 's  answer took a  qu es t i on thatco ntained nopolitics  a n d wen t to d ecency , and g a v ea n answ er w hic h was lit tle  m o re than  a no ld sty le p ol itical  attac k . If y ou looked away y ou wo u l d hav e  sw orn i twas Ton y  Abb ott talkin g.

4. Just  whenyouthink  expand in g theGST  m ight be de a d, buried  andcremate d,  the  Bu siness  Cou n c il of  Aus tr ali a launcha ca m pa ig n  to  con vince  t he G overnment to keepthe GST onth e t a b le. Th e  G S T  seems tobereliv i n g the oldM ark
 affair._Mark’s skills_as a QC were_deployed to_great_effect and_by_the end of_the week the_case against Stuart Robert_was clear cut.

4._Tanya_Plibersek committed that a Shorten Labor Government would redouble efforts to settle a permanent_maritime_boundary between_Australia_and_Timor-Leste. Labor wants to bring_to an end this unnecessary_and long_running stand-off between our two nations. A fair_and_final settlement of_this issue is in our national interest and the_decent thing to do.

5. These Labor_MPs made their_voices_heard_on Tuesday on the_Abbott-Turnbull Government’s $80 billion cut to_schools and hospitals.

WORST:

1. Labor asked question_after question to the Human Services Minister_Stuart Robert this week and he_refused to answer them. Well,_I guess_he sort of answered them._No matter what_Labor asked_he simply referred_to his previous statement. His previous_statement went for_about two sentences and told us_nothing._When Mark Dreyfus_specifically_asked_if he_was aware his_previous_statement didn't_answer_the question, Stuart Robert's reply was:_"I_refer to my previous statement.”

Clause 2.20 of_Malcolm Turnbull’s own Ministerial_Code_of Conduct puts a_blanket ban on ministers providing_assistance to companies except as may_be appropriate_in their_official capacity. There’s no doubt Stuart Robert broke this blanket ban._He met with company executives and_a Vice Minister in_the Chinese_Government_but claimed he_was_on a_'personal trip’. Nick Champion summed up the_whole situation_pretty well when he interjected that_this ‘personal trip' sounded_"like_a terrible holiday.” Even government members_were smiling.

2. This week we learned_about a secret plan being_formulated_by_the Government to privatise large_parts of the Medicare system.

3. The_very first question_of the week was from Bill to_Malcolm_Turnbull and went to the need_to_find a permanent outcome for asylum_seekers_still_languishing in Nauru and Manus_Island. Malcolm Turnbull's answer took a_question that contained no politics and went to decency,_and gave an_answer which was little more_than_an_old style political attack. If you looked away you would_have sworn_it was Tony_Abbott talking.

4. Just when you think expanding the GST might_be dead, buried and cremated, the Business_Council of Australia launch a campaign to convince the Government to_keep the GST on the table. The GST_seems to be reliving the old Mark