Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I have said it here; I have said it publicly: I was approached by the member for Oxley and he said, ‘Will you speak to Mr Grant?’ I did, for about two minutes, and I referred him to a DLO. Through that period I was dealing with the problems and challenges in the industry. Many of those dealers were either contacting my office, contacting the Treasury directly or contacting the MTAA. I make no apology for talking to a small business person in an environment such as that—none at all. I do endeavour in my political life to speak to as many as I possibly can. I did speak to Mr Grant. And what I did do—and what the government—

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