Penny Wong clashes with Simon Birmingham about Paul Keating's China comments, as Bill Shorten tries to hold back tears over a newspaper report on his mother.
Mr Shorten was quick out of the gates with his condemnation of The Daily Telegraph.Get key political stories and analysis straight to your inbox, including special election coverage from Annabel Crabb.As dawn broke, he found himself with plenty of supporters as people awoke to the headline"Mother of Invention".
The paper alleged Mr Shorten had left out his mother's legal career when talking about her working-class roots on Q&A on Monday. The Prime Minister called it an"upsetting story". News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt distanced himself from the article, saying"there is no invention here"."I'm glad she wasn't here today to read that rubbish."
The Opposition Leader repeatedly fought back tears as he spoke about his mother and slammed News Corp for"gotta shit" tactics."My mum is the smartest woman I have ever known."
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