Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

This $16 million grant towards tourism infrastructure in Tasmania was designed to boost employment and help the Tasmanian economy. This suggestion that there was something improper about this grant I deeply reject. I deeply reject it. There was absolutely nothing improper about this. It was so secret that it was taken to the election!

Ms Owens interjecting—

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