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6 November 1998

Labor on Hypocrisy

In a desperate attempt to create profile Mr Crean today accuses the Government of 'hypocrisy' for pointing out he wants to call an inquiry into something he is pledged to oppose.

In 1993, Mr Crean and Labor said they would accept the verdict of the people in an election and pass tax legislation if John Hewson was elected. Why not now?

Labor is now entering a mind set of permanent oppositionism. No policy, no idea, no responsibility, no reality, no relevance.