Question time in federal parliament

WHAT WE LEARNED

* Tuesday is the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but global security risks remain.

* More than 200 people are under investigation over supporting terrorists or seeking to go to terrorist zones.

* Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has cancelled the visas of 3763 non-citizen criminals.

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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN

Foreshadowing a three-point election theme: strong, safe and together.

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WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT

If Malcolm Turnbull was so great, why is he no longer the prime minister?

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WHAT THEY SAID

"I came to this position of leadership not seeking it." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

"We will see how that honeymoon period goes." - Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek quotes former minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells on the Liberal leadership.

"While they (voters) have yet to make up their mind about me, they have made up their mind about the leader of the Labor Party." - Morrison to Bill Shorten.

"How many of the thousands of emails sent to the minister's public email address are resolved by the minister in just a matter of hours?" Labor frontbencher Shayne Neumann on Peter Dutton's au pair visa decisions.

"You've been out there with your wet lettuce ... all I will do is double-down." Dutton to Neumann.

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TWEETED

@StephenJonesMP You've got to wonder what Statler and Waldorf would think about Scott Morrison and The Muppet Show... This Government isn't half bad. They're ALL bad! #auspol