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

to make sure that every child across our country gets the best possible start in life.

And, of course, politics has intervened. The Leader of the Opposition is saying to state premiers, 'Don't sign up!' just like he is saying to the Queensland government, 'Don't sign up to the Cross River Rail,' because he thinks it is in his political interests. And the losers here are the families right across Australia—

Mr Tudge interjecting—

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