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

The terminology used by the Leader of the Opposition in his question is ridiculous and wrong. We have a clear fiscal strategy to which we are adhering. In adhering to that fiscal strategy, we have needed to make a choice about whether we also seek to offset revenue write-downs, and we have made the choice that that would be too dangerous for jobs and growth. We are standing up for the jobs of working Australians. If the Leader of the Opposition has a criticism of that budget strategy, he should table his own. If he cannot do so, then Australians are entitled to conclude that he is not up to the job of managing the Australian economy. (Time expired)

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