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

Can I let the people of Devonport and the people of Northern Tasmania know that, whilst the government has spent the last few minutes arguing in favour of keeping open a full public hospital facility in Devonport and being willing to contribute $45 million to it, the Labor Party opposition has been so contemptuous of their interests that it has had two members asked to leave the House, it has made jokes at the expense of the interests of the people of Devonport and it has put a passion for playing politics above caring for the interests of the people of Devonport.

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