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

On indulgence: on behalf of the coalition I would like to associate myself with the remarks that the Prime Minister has made in respect of our Commonwealth Games competitors. We congratulate them all and we wish them every success over the next fortnight. At the last Commonwealth Games, Australia had a record haul of 221 medals—let us hope they can do even better this time. Let us hope that these Commonwealth Games turn out to be memorable for all the right reasons. India is, of course, an emerging super power and may these games turn out to be a showcase for India’s economic progress, its democratic institutions and its cultural pluralism.

Like the Prime Minister, I wish all of the competitors in all of the great athletic and sporting contests that are happening this weekend very well, including Sydney University in the Shute Shield.

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