Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

) ( ): Clearly, the honourable senator would know that, as the representative minister, I will have to take that on notice. But what I do not need to take on notice is a question on some of the initiatives in this budget that are going to help the people of Tasmania. I do not need to tell you—and if you have not read it, you should do so—but you should look at the government's proposals for Tasmania. There is a quite specific Tasmanian project office which is going in there.It is a quite specific attempt to undo 16 years of diabolical mismanagement by a party of which you are a part.

We believe in the people of Tasmania. We are going to assist the people of Tasmania and you either support us or you keep on playing these very cheap political games.