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

I thank the shadow minister for his question, because I made the point before that we will go about, in the preparation of our mid-year update—as we do through the normal budget process—putting in place the savings that are required to fund our priorities, and, in particular, putting in place economic settings which will ensure growth and making sure we do the most we possibly can to generate growth and to support jobs in our economy. That is all the more important because of the savage cuts that are going on across the eastern seaboard by conservative governments, who are hacking into jobs. That is not good for many families and the peace of mind of regional communities in this country.

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