Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

and the baby bonus, which no doubt the member for Melbourne has just taken advantage of. I look forward to him writing and thanking the government for the baby bonus that it introduced. And can I tell him that we wish he has many more children; we would be happy to pay him many more baby bonuses. These policies for families and these policies in relation to tax changes will support the Australian economy in the years which are ahead.

The important thing for the Australian economy is this: strong, disciplined economic management. Nothing could be more important than keeping the Labor Party in opposition when it comes to strong economic management so that Australians have the opportunities of great jobs into the future.

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