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

It is no more than a flimsy press release. You cannot have a credible policy unless you explain to the Australian people how it will be funded. If you raise the possibility of taking over public hospitals, you have to tell the Australian people how you are going to fund that takeover. Are you going to take the money back from the states or are you going to increase the GST? You have a choice. I would say to those who sit opposite—

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