Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Not only did those opposite, when in office, pull a billion dollars out of the public hospital system of Australia but they have now returned $1.6 billion to the alcohol industry. What does that say about priorities? In their heart of hearts, each of them over there knows that what they have done is wrong. They actually know that what they have done is wrong. That is why this debate hurts them so much individually. It is the triumph of their ideology over what is decent and practical common sense. When you look at the events of this week in parliament, what we have seen is the Liberal Party and the National Party united on just two measures: how to cut workers’ wages, through their position on Work Choices, and how to cut the price of alcopops for young Australians.

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