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Part of my role, I suppose, is to run government business in the House of Representatives, and try to ensure that people know exactly what's going on in the Chamber is an important part of that.

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Tony Abbott
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: November 4
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There's always a lot happening. I mean, that's the thing about politics: it's just one damn thing after another!
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