Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

On this side of the House jobs, jobs and jobs go to the heart of our agenda—jobs, jobs and more jobs. If those on that side of the House had had their way last year, this country would have been in recession. But, because we took action to stimulate the economy and to support demand, jobs in this country have grown by 250,000 over the past year—something everybody on this side of the House is proud of. Where would this country be if those opposite had been in control? We would be in recession.

When it comes to getting the big economic calls right, we on this side of the House got that call right and those on the other side of the House got it dead wrong. When I go to G20 meetings and sit down with finance ministers, they say—

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