Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | Hansard source

The member for Paterson, the member for Herbert—he who says that he is a great supporter of Defence Force families; he who says he is a supporter of the Defence Force in Australia. Why did he oppose a proposition that would provide an additional 118 houses in his electorate? Why did he oppose a proposition that would provide jobs for workers in his electorate? Why did he oppose a proposition that would provide opportunities for small business in his electorate?

Of course, there are others. Let me tell you who they are: the member for Gilmore; the member for Groom; the student, the member for Mayo; the member for Indi; the member for Riverina; and the member for Flinders. What is even stranger is that there are 17 opposition electorates that have significant Defence Force facilities within them. What do these members of the opposition say to their Defence Force communities when they visit these places?

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