* A cabinet sub-committee met on Monday night to consider more relief for north Queensland flood victims.

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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN

Labor leader Bill Shorten can't be trusted with Australia's future.

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WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT

The government is going too slow on its response to the banking royal commission, especially for insurance ripoff victims.

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WHAT THEY SAID

"When will the prime minister stop running a part-time parliament and schedule extra sitting days so Labor's bills can become law before the next election?" - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on banking reform.

"What the government is not going to do is engage in reckless legislation." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

"No great loss." - Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Labor MP Lisa Chesters being booted from question time.

"Is this question sponsored by anyone?" - Labor MP Brian Mitchell gets booted for taking a dig at Liberal MP Tim Wilson, the chair of a highly politicised inquiry in Labor's franking credits policy.

"The Member for Rankin's got his hands so deep in that chumbucket now, it will be smelling and smelling and smelling for weeks." - Mr Morrison on Jim Chalmers questioning of government contracting.

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TWEETED

@MerylSwanson Julia Banks asks Greg Hunt a question. Is this the first time two candidates for a house of reps seats are both Members? #flinderscandidatesforum

@TimWattsMP This answer on the government's failure to act on climate change from Greg Hunt was like getting flagged with a wet thesis

Australian Associated Press