WHAT WE LEARNED
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* There is no legislation currently before parliament dealing with banking royal commission recommendations.
* 229 visas of outlaw motorcycle gang members have been cancelled.
* Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ruled out changing the timetable for legislated rises in the superannuation guarantee.
* Labor MP for Spence Nick Champion has been booted from parliament for a day for backchat.
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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN
The government is protecting workers by boosting the Fair Work Ombudsman's resources and cracking down on militant unions
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WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
The government is all talk and no action on workers' rights and the banking royal commission.
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WHAT THEY SAID
"On how many occasions this year has a worker contacted the Fair Work Ombudsman to report an incident of wage theft, only for the ombudsman to make no contact with their employer?" - Labor MP Peter Khalil.
"We know whose side we're on - it's on Australian workers' side." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison, asked about wage theft.
"His 'word ration' is over for the day." - Speaker Tony Smith to unruly Labor MP Ed Husic.
"We've already legislated a significant number of recommendations from the Hayne (banking) royal commission. Others are in the pipeline." - Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
"If it helps him, I don't actually hear what he says, I just hear noise." - Speaker Smith to Health Minister Greg Hunt.
"There is a shortage of hired muscle to go onto building sites." - Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on the bikie visa crackdown.
Australian Associated Press