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

I simply repeat the answer which I have given to the same question that was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. The advice we had was that there would be a one per cent reduction in the usage. When Bob Hawke, the well-loved and well-respected leader of the Labor Party, was asked a similar question, he said:

… that is emotionalism being played at the lowest level.

I say to the member who asked the question—

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