Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

As the spokesman for Holden said yesterday, 'It would be wrong to simply attribute it'—that is to say, this impending closure—'to action or inaction on the part of the government.' So there we have it: 'It would be simply wrong to attribute it to action or inaction on the part of the government.' I am not seeking to play the blame game here, I am not seeking to play politics here and I think it would raise the reputation of the Leader of the Opposition if he did likewise. I had several meetings with the motor industry as Leader of the Opposition, including with Mr Devereux, and since the election there have been regular meetings between the Minister for Industry and the Holden company.

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