Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

When we as a government talk to the Australian people we do not need a 'policy manual' to tell us what words we are or are not allowed to use in discussing matters. In relation to a competitive evaluation process, most people would understand that on the common usage of the Australian language, but, just to make it somewhat easier for Senator Conroy, what that means is that a methodology will be employed whereby an evaluation is undertaken on a competitive basis. Does he have any objection to that? Does he have any objections to a process? Yes, he does have objections to processes, because he did not want it for the NBN nor did he want it for Australian TV overseas. He does not understand what process is. He does not understand what competition is. He does not understand what a proper evaluation is. And that is why he needs a manual. (Time expired)