TV show transcript

Transcript of my Tony Abbott interview on The Clot Report:

Clot: My next guest is the esteemed Leader of the opposition Tony Abbott. Welcome. 

Abbott: Thanks Andrew. 

Clot: Thanks for being on my first show. 

Abbott: Thanks. 

Clot: No thank you.  

Abbott: May it flourish 

Clot: May it flourish indeed 

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Clot: Tony, is the Gillard Government the worst government in the history of Australia? 

Abbott: Look, this is a big bad t... 

Clot: But Tony are they the most duplicitous government you've ever seen? 

Abbott: Look, this is a big bad tax. That’s what it is, it’s a big bad tax and it doesn’t matter what you do to it, it will still be a big bad tax. What she needs to do is just drop it. Drop it now, not this week, not next week, but now. 

Clot: Thank you very much for joining us today. 

Abbott: And Andrew look, congratulations on the programme. 

Clot: May I flourish. 

Abbott: May you flourish indeed. 

Clot: That’s good of you. 

Abbott: Flourish 

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Clot: Flourish 

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