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

It is another demonstration that abuse and conspiracy theories are not a substitute for policy—policies the opposition will never have because they are addicted to saying no. They are addicted to negativity. They are addicted to trashing the national interest in what they perceive to be their political interest. To the Leader of the Opposition's question I say this: it is striking me as somewhat odd that on the one hand the opposition has come into this parliament and said the minerals resource rent tax will kill the mining industry, and now the political criticism and political case of the opposition appears to be that the minerals resource rent tax is not big enough. Then, of course—

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