* This is the final day of parliament for the year.

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WANTED TO SPIN

* The Coalition is delivering on its election promises.

WHAT LABOR WANTED TO TALK ABOUT

* Why is the government ramming through anti-union laws without debate and trampling on democracy.

WHAT THEY SAID

"When the prime minister talks about quiet Australians doesn't he mean silent Australians?" - Labor leader Anthony Albanese.

"This is a leader of the opposition who has spent his political career focused on the bubble of this place." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

"The average IQ of the chamber just went up." - Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Labor frontbencher Joel Fitzgibbon being booted out by the Speaker.

Australian Associated Press