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

I thank the member for Denison for his question. It is good that he has asked me this question once. The member for Bass, the member for Braddon and the member for Lyons have asked me this question absolutely dozens of times. I cannot go into the party room without being asked that question. These cauliflower ears were produced not by too many scrums but by chewing! These members from Tasmania—Bass, Braddon and Lyons—have been chewing my ear constantly about the freight equalisation scheme. I say to them and, indeed, to the member for Denison—

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