Question Time in federal parliament

WHAT WE LEARNED

- A report by Major General Stephen Day into the drought will soon be released along with the government's response.

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN

- Managing the budget properly is delivering more money to essential services.

WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT

- Why the government is doing so little to tackle the drought.

WHAT THEY SAID

"Why won't you listen to the member for New England and more importantly to farmers and rural communities, and convene a cross-party drought cabinet to adequately respond to the growing drought crisis?" - Labor leader Anthony Albanese to the PM.

"The members of the Labor party who sit on this frontbench here can't even operate functionally in a shadow cabinet." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

"You're not the Speaker yet - you can apply next time when the job becomes available." Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack to Labor interjector.