John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

It so happens I am aware of those claims. Those claims are made every day by the Leader of the Opposition and by the member for Lilley. They are made every day by people on the front bench of the Labor Party. It is very interesting that that question has been asked of me by the member for Greenway, and the last time I checked there were no iron ore mines in Greenway. The last time I checked there were no major coal deposits in Blacktown. The last time I checked there was no source of gas in the western suburbs of Sydney.

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