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

I hear some bellowing opposite about Midlands. We are building the Midland Highway—$400 million in that too. Yes, it is a pity that Cadbury are not going ahead with that particular investment, but, as the members for Braddon, Lyons and Bass keep telling me, a lot of good things are happening in Tasmania right now. Tasmania is not just a great place to live and a great place to visit; it is becoming a great place to work, a great place to employ and a great place to invest. It is high time that Australia had—

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