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

As I indicated at the beginning, Madam Deputy Speaker, I do not rule anything in or out in the lead up to a mid-year statement or to a budget. That was the question, and the question was also about the importance of the early years, which we take very, very seriously.

Opposition members interjecting—

Okay, they do not take it very, very seriously, so I will not talk about it.

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