We’re all going on a Labor holiday
Australians should holiday at home this summer, according to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. It’s good advice. But where, precisely, should we holiday? Take your family on a Labor highlights tour of NSW, suggests Tim Blair. It’s ALPriffic!
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