Question time in federal parliament

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT QUESTION TIME:

WHAT WE LEARNED

* The May 10 (note the confirmed date) budget will be about supporting Australians and backing them in to make the successful transition in our economy, Treasurer Scott Morrison proclaimed.

* Australia's superannuation system has to be fit for the purpose of ensuring that people are not dependent on a pension or a part-pension as much as possible, Morrison told MPs in what's to come in the budget ... perhaps.

* Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull insisted he did nothing wrong in reaching an agreement to have a million-dollar investment in wound-up sports social media technology firm PlayUp repaid ahead of the entitlements of its workers.

* PM reminded everyone that he proposed hiking the tobacco excise in 2009. "So, it's hardly an original idea by Labor."

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN

* Its own legislation to change the way Australians vote for the Senate, and stop the gaming of the system by preference whisperers and backroom deals.

WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT

* How the government would be able to force "absolutely anything" it wants through parliament - just like John Howard did with WorkChoices - if it gets control of the Senate.

YOU SAID WHAT?

"He is the Chevy Chase chase of this parliament. Everything he touches turns to dirt. He's the Clark Griswold. He presides over every policy disaster, whether it's in government or opposition," Immigration Minister Peter Dutton doesn't hold back on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

TWEETED

"Her electorate is so big, it won't return Spielberg's calls. That is how big Durack is," Liberal MP Ewen Jones.