John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Let me give my answer in two parts. Firstly, our legislation is not absurd, unfair and unreasonable. Our legislation will be as successful in generating more jobs for the Australian economy as was our legislation of 10 years ago. The doomsaying of those who sit opposite about our legislation will be proved just as invalid as it was in relation to our reforms of 10 years ago.

In relation to what I said on the Alan Jones program, no disrespect to the person who has asked the question—perhaps it is some of the company she keeps—but I have learnt from long experience—

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