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

This really is desperate stuff from members opposite. Let me make it crystal clear that the $800,000 in question was first provided to the Australia War Memorial for the purpose of travelling exhibitions back in 1996 by the Howard government. For five years that money was provided specifically under a particular program. Since 2001, as I am advised, this money has come out of general Australia War Memorial funding, which is $7 million more under this government than it was last year under the members opposite—$7 million more under this government than under those hypocrites opposite. That is the truth.

Mr Shorten interjecting—

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