Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I see that I have goaded the opposition into raising economic matters, so that is an achievement for the day. To the shadow Treasurer, I echo the words from the day that the Treasurer delivered the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. He spoke about our plan, our determination, to deliver a budget surplus, because that is what our economy requires now, when he delivered a MYEFO. It speaks about the projections of our economy for trend growth. It speaks about the strength of our economy, about low unemployment, low inflation, strong public finances, AAA credit rated, and how, in those circumstances, a surplus is the right policy for the nation. I refer the shadow Treasurer to the words of the Treasurer, on the day we delivered MYEFO, and I suggest to the shadow Treasurer that he actually try—

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