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

It came on at every over break of the cricket on Channel 9—the ultimate obscenity as far as I am concerned!—and was filled with these absolutely ludicrous ads from the New South Wales government that were pure puffery. They provided no information, and it was ultimately revealed that the cost of the advertising campaign exceeded the cost of the plan.

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