Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I will continue to do what I have done every day I have been in this parliament, which is to visit workplaces and to talk to working people. The difference between me and the Leader of the Opposition is that I have always viewed it as an obligation and a responsibility as a Labor Party member—as someone who wants to represent the interests of working people in this place—to visit workplaces and to talk to working people about their concerns. The Leader of the Opposition never discovered a working person until he thought they would be good for picture opportunities for his fear campaign.

Mr Tony Smith interjecting—

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