Abbott hoses down tropical tax zone plan

By Jonathan Swan
Updated December 21 2015 - 4:26pm, first published February 7 2013 - 9:24am
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

TONY Abbott has played down a leaked discussion paper which reveals Coalition plans to create a new economic zone in northern Australia and to move thousands of public sector jobs to north of the Tropic of Capricorn.

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