Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited Burnie on April 30. He spoke with The Advocate's Sean Ford.
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00:00Okay. You've had some very, shall we say, eventful visits to Tasmania. You were, excuse me, assaulted at one point. There was the onion incident. So, I mean, do you have, what are your memories of Tasmania, what are your predominant memories of Tasmania?
00:14Well, it's pretty varied, I've got to say. Yes, both of the occasions that you mentioned happened here in this beautiful island. I've also had a couple of wonderful holidays to Tasmania over the years. Look, I've got good memories of Tassie.
00:35I've never lived here, but it's a wonderful place to visit, and I would encourage every Australian who hasn't as yet been to Tassie to come on down and make the most of the place.
00:45Well, it's nice to hear. Now, just while you're here, there's a little something, just in case you're tempted. We thought, just in case you were tempted.
00:54Now, the famous onion, it came out of the machine with all of the skin taken off it.
01:05Oh, yes.
01:06This one has just got a little bit too much skin on it for me to munch.
01:11I was a bit slack with that.
01:13But I've got to say that without the skin, nicely cut up, it would be a beautiful addition to a salad, and we all love a good Aussie salad, including a bit of raw onion.
01:29Tony Abbott, thank you.
01:31Good idea.