Fran Bailey (McEwen, Liberal Party, Minister for Small Business and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Not only did this survey indicate the very strong level of support for the Howard government—which of course has led to increased confidence by small business people to employ more people, enabling them to grow their businesses and give jobs to more people—but also it indicated a very real concern by small business about the Rudd alternative, which they know is simply doing the union bidding. They are right in their concerns. They know that the Rudd alternative—

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