Bruce Scott (Maranoa, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I hear the members opposite. I wonder: have they really ever been out into a rural community? These ophthalmologists go not only to rural communities but to many Aboriginal communities. They provide a vital service. I commend those doctors. They are bringing a vital service that otherwise would not be available in those communities. To hear the scoffing from the other side of the House is an absolute disgrace. The Labor government’s reckless spending and this deficit budget means that rural Australians, like many Australians, are paying for the failure of the management of the economy by this Labor government.

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