abbot is right to deny costings, page-95

"i am actually beginning to feel quite annoyed at the importance these independents are placing on themselves...."

don't know why people think that the 3 amigos are any different to any other independents in wanting to hold everyone to ransom when they find themselves in a position of power - but how many complained when the likes of fielding and xenophon were pushing their own barrows to the detriment of the country when players with far greater voting percentages couldn't advance their cause

brian harradine was a classic pet project pusher