Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I am being very relevant to the specifics, Mr Speaker, and to the very general suggestion at the end of the question that somehow I or the government was unconcerned about tourism. I am specifically addressing that and specifically explaining to the House how I met with the tourism industry very recently and about the concerns that were at the top of their agenda at that meeting. As a result of having that meeting, I can say to the member that he is not in this place representing their concerns and that he is not in this place acting as an advocate for tourism. We will continue to directly engage with the tourism industry on the issues of real concern they identify. I presume that the opposition will continue to delight in job losses and the spreading of fear.

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