Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Special Minister of State and Scrutiny of Government Waste) Share this | Hansard source

I am sorry, Madam Acting Deputy President—I am indeed. There is not one Tasmanian in this place. I can see at least two of my colleagues who are going to contribute to this and other debates. What they want you to do, Senator Bilyk—through you, Madam Acting Deputy President—is to say to the people of Tasmania, ‘I will oppose this wanton expenditure so you can get the services you deserve in due course.’ I suspect, Senator Bilyk—through you, Madam Acting Deputy President—that you will be here for some time, so you will have plenty of time to see the dramatic outcomes of this expenditure.

The people of Tasmania deserve better. On Saturday week I am convinced they are going to start the process of putting in place people who actually know something about the economy and about managing responsibility: a Liberal government. That is just the start of it for the people of Tasmania. Senator Bilyk, if you come across to this side of the chamber and we go where you are presently, there will be a chance for them to get even better services.