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

Thirdly, Madam Deputy Speaker, I was misrepresented by the Minister for Health, who said that it was my policy to and that I had in fact cut funding for public hospitals. During my time as health minister, public hospital funding went from $7.49 billion to $9.76 billion, a 30 per cent nominal increase and a 17 per cent real increase.

And finally, I was misrepresented by the Prime Minister, who said that it was the opposition's policy—it was my policy—to retain the carbon tax. When I say there will be no carbon tax under the government I lead, I am telling the truth.

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