Anderson has to make up his mind whether he wants to hold the line, saying the Government is on the right policy track, or argue for a change of tack. The way he's going, he'll run right into the arms of Kim Beazley on the public interest test. It's a fair bet neither Costello nor John Howard is applauding Anderson's performance. As for the politically explosive subject of petrol, it's unclear whether Anderson and his band are saying anything or nothing. Nats were forced to walk a narrow path bathed in TV glare.
People have a concern about high petrol prices.
We have that, too. That is a decision that we made as a party. I'm saying we made a judgment, and we stand by our judgment. But we recognise that people are still concerned about fuel prices. Well, we have a difficulty with it.