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

I will make three points in response to the Leader of the Opposition. First of all, fuel excise indexation was first introduced by the Labor Party. So how can they be so upset by something that they themselves invented?

The second point I make is that every single cent that is raised by fuel excise indexation will be hypothecated to roads, and that—and this is my third point—is a very good deal for country Australia.

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