Andrew Broad (Mallee, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

True believers! I will say they are true believers; misinformed, but true believers they are. At election time, those 15 members were handing out at the pre-poll. As people were walking in, they were saying to them, 'Health and education.' 'Health and education' was their slogan. It sounds very impressive. Who is not going to vote for health and education. You should have seen the look on their face when I said to them at the time, 'Health and education, and lower taxes.' They were very happy with that. It is no wonder that the two-party preferred in Mallee is 75-25. But if you look at—

Mr Keogh interjecting—

Yes, health and education—

Mr Keogh interjecting—

I did. Health and education, and lower taxes. And if you look at—

Mr Keogh interjecting—

I did. What a great commitment! And if you look at the electorate of Mallee—

Mr Keogh interjecting—

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