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  • The claim that the Government made that there were 21 measures in it is wrong. We said we wanted to wait till we saw the bill because we didn't to trust that it would be as they described and it's turned out we were exactly right for saying that. The Government has been entirely deceptive with this. And if their first action is to lie to the Australian people about what was meant to be their centrepiece bill, that really tells you want the [Malcolm] Turnbull Government's going to be about.

    "Gov't 'can't play a game of lying to the public about what's in their own legislation': Tony Burke". Interview with Michael Brissenden, www.abc.net.au. August 30, 2016.
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