Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Obviously, there has been a change of government in Victoria. I spoke to the new Premier this morning. We had quite a good conversation about the East West Link and what might happen to it, the royal commission into union corruption and criminality and the support that the Victorian government will continue to give to that, and the view that each level of government should do its best to do its job as well as it possibly can and to effectively manage the boundary between their responsibilities. It was a good conversation. I am sure it will be the start of what should be a constructive and collegial relationship. I have a constructive and collegial relationship with all of the premiers, including the Labor premiers, and that is exactly what I would expect to have with the incoming Premier of Victoria.

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