Ralph Babet (Victoria, United Australia Party) Share this | Hansard source

Last year the current Prime Minister made an election commitment to protect the Tasmanian native forest industry. He said:

I promise you that if I become Prime Minister, a Government I lead will not shut down the native forest industry in Tasmania.

Why won't the government show the workers in Victoria the same support that they have given in Tasmania? Is it because Tasmania is the last Liberal state? Is that what's going on?