House debates Questions without Notice

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Tuesday, 4 June 2013 House of Representatives

Bill Shorten

Bill Shorten Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation

2:41 pm

I do believe that asbestos exposure in Australia is a big issue; let me be very clear about that. The reason why I say that is more people are going to die from asbestos exposure than died in World War I. That is why this government—and I do recognise and concede that those opposite did, in a bipartisan fashion, vote for our asbestos legislation—is the first government since Federation to actually put in place a national approach on asbestos. In terms of telecommunications—

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