Now they are getting together costings with a view to setting up the laundry as a business.

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The Conservatives retorted that Labour's costings were grossly inflated and said that the commitments in question have been budgeted for.

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Ms Gillard said that with the poll date fixed, the opposition would be able to release full costings of its campaign pledges.

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Asked to account for what appears to be such a tiny sum for such a huge and important campaign - remember, the very lawfulness of the legislation, as well as public confidence in the system depends on it - the minister and her officials said they'd based the costings in part on the campaign to educate the public on the smoking ban.

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