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

On this side of the House we are getting the big economic calls right and building on our strengths. What that has meant is low unemployment. We have a proven capacity to deal with global economic uncertainty. We have faced up to the big challenges of the future. Those on that side of the House cannot get their story right. On Friday the member for North Sydney said there was a $70 billion black hole in their budget estimates, and on 7:30 last night he said, 'I didn't say it.' He has developed amnesia.

They are all over the place when it comes to fiscal policy. They would rather see the country fail than the government succeed.

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