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

Members opposite may, in fact, be disappointed that their pleas, as well as the pleas of members on this side of the parliament, have been heard. One thing that this government will never do is sell short the defence forces of our country. We will never sell them short. We know that members opposite cut Defence spending to its lowest level since 1938. This government will support the defence forces of Australia, and the defences of this country will be in the best possible hands.

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