Question time in federal parliament

WHAT WE LEARNED

* The gender pay gap is at a record 14.2 per cent.

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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN

The coalition is united on creating jobs and protecting borders.

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WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT

A new "age of entitlement" has engulfed the Liberal Party.

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WHAT THEY SAID

"Hockey owes me." - Labor frontbencher Jim Chalmers quotes a former Helloworld travel service manager.

"At no time has ambassador (Joe) Hockey or Helloworld CEO Andrew Burnes discussed the DFAT tender." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

"They really over-egged the omelette." - Leader of the House Christopher Pyne on Labor.

"My mere presence gets them very excited." - Pyne.

"This is a Liberal government of the donors, by the donors, for the donors" - Labor leader Bill Shorten.

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@TimWattsMP #chumgate doesn't pass the sniff test