WHAT WE LEARNED
* The government will shortly respond to a parliamentary inquiry report on regional development.
* An asylum seeker has been charged with assaulting a treating psychiatrist, while another is on four child sex charges.
* Today marks 11 years since Kevin Rudd said sorry to the Stolen Generations.
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News that makes sense
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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN
Labor would restart the people smuggling trade by being soft on border protection.
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WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT
Why won't the government schedule more than 10 days of sittings over eight months.
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WHAT THEY SAID
"Given that Malcolm Turnbull was decent enough to say sorry to the victims of the banks, why is he no longer the prime minister of Australia?" - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
"When will the Labor Party apologise for destroying the border protection regime?" - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
"He doesn't have much of a profile ... except when he is on my show." - Defence Minister Christopher Pyne on his Labor counterpart and Sky News colleague Richard Marles.
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TWEETED
@SwannyQLD Instead of making stuff up & creating fake news, it would be good for the Government to focus on the basics & provide a statement on why the RBA has downgraded growth forecasts. #qt #auspol
