Senator JOHNSTON (Western Australia—Minister for Defence) (14:58): One thing I can say is that, within the government, there is healthy and useful debate about how best to serve the interests of regional Australia, particularly in education. The reason we have that debate is that there is a complete vacuum from over on the other side. We are the ones who will see regional Australia right in every respect through public policy. They have consistently done nothing for regional Australia.
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