Transcript of Interview, Sally Loane, ABC 702 Sydney, Statewide Mornings with AMA President, Dr Bill Glasson and Health Minister Tony Abbott on Friday 8 April 2005Discussion: Pollie Pedal, Health Policy, Cigarette and Alcohol Consumption in Australia.

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LOANE: You may have seen reports - both on Stateline, certainly on this radio station about a week ago, the Pollie Pedal. And the main pollie who's been pedalling and pedalling and pedalling right across New South Wales for quite some time is the Minister for Health, Tony Abbott.

Now they're nearly finished, I think, their enormous bike ride. Tony Abbott this morning, I think this is just in case he falls off his bike and does anything wrong, has been - and hurt himself - is being joined by the AMA President, Dr Bill Glasson, who's pedalling along beside him I think.…

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