Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Hansard source

My question is addressed to the Minister for Tourism. I refer to the minister's comments of 31 August 2016 when he told the House that the increases in the passenger movement charge were

… choking the golden goose that is Australia's tourism industry.

Given that just 28 days later the government increased the charge by $5, does the minister stand by his comments? And if he does, doesn't that make him look like a golden goose?

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