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

The Treasurer tells me that she has, and I tell you what: I believe what the Treasurer tells me. I really do. If I had to choose between the member for Lalor and the Treasurer I know who I would choose. Let me make it very clear: I thought that yesterday both the Treasurer and the finance minister talked a lot of sense about Medibank Private—so much so that when I was asked a question about it on Brisbane radio this morning I said that I agreed with them.

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