Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

He may think that those who are outside of this place have no knowledge of what's right for their communities. But on our side we understand that people who have a deep understanding of their community are in a very good position to advocate. So whether we're members or anyone else, our office made representations, as did I, on what was in the best interests of those programs and in the best interests of those communities, but we were not the decision-maker. As I said at the National Press Club, my office provided information based on the representations made to us, including information about other funding options or programs relevant to project proposals. But I can tell you what smells about Leader of the Opposition. What smells about the Leader of the Opposition is he—

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