25 July 2013
Subjects: Visit to Mid North Coast, trade policy, Kevin Rudd’s ‘PNG Solution’, Coalition border protection policy, Pacific Highway
E&OE…
CAMERON MARSHALL Julie Bishop, welcome to ABC Mid North Coast mornings.
JULIE BISHOP Delighted to be here with you.
CAMERON MARSHALL What is the purpose of the visit? You’re on the unofficial campaign trail today, among other things.
JULIE BISHOP David Gillespie, the Coalition candidate for the seat of Lyne has invited me here to the Mid North Coast. We have spent some time in Port Macquarie meeting with local people, local businesses. We’ve been to some manufacturing outlets here and basically talking to people about what their concerns are and what they’d like to see happen at the next Federal election.
CAMERON MARSHALL What are some of those concerns?
JULIE BISHOP The cost of doing business, labour costs, the cost of electricity. They want to be reassured that the Coalition will be working to make it easier to do business in Australia, not harder.