Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

They want to have the quality of life that we have. Australia stands ready to give that to the emerging two billion people who are going into the Asian middle classes in the next 30 years. That is the most exciting opportunity our nation has ever had, because there is still going to be increased demand for our energy, our LNG, our coal and our uranium. There will still be increased demand for our iron ore and all our copper and gold. But, most of all, there will be demand for what Australians do best, and that is the best news for Australia's future.

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