Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

It is abundantly clear that we need a man with the forensic abilities of the member for O’Connor, who has a good understanding of regional areas and regional projects, to make sure that this examination is thorough. Let us make it absolutely clear. The member for New England has been nominated by the government. He is therefore a government appointee to this committee. He is not an opposition appointee; he is a government appointee because you, the minister, have nominated him on behalf—

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