Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I hope you will not mind if I do not respond to the ad hominem element in that question. On the subject of the AMA, I quote in response Dr Roger Watts, who said that morale at the hospital had already improved since Prime Minister Howard announced last Wednesday his $45 million a year plan to underwrite the Mersey. And Dr Watts is the Australian Medical Association North West Tasmanian branch secretary.

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