Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is not the government. The reality is that it is not actually owned by the government. For the Leader of the Opposition to commit to nationalising that company and to then sell it off for $1—and for the snickers to come from those opposite—shows that those opposite do not get technology. The reality is the digital age is upon us. I know we have a Leader of Opposition who says: 'I do not get technology. I do not worry about banking.' They go into the bank with their little passbook and say, 'This is the way to do things.' We need to invest in productivity, the NBN and the infrastructure in schools. That is what we need to do to improve our economy and make sure that we maintain this strong position.

The member for Dawson said we should be compared to other countries, and the member for North Sydney said we should be compared to other countries. I think the member for North Sydney mentioned Sweden and Finland. When you look at their actual GDP growth, when you look at their unemployment, when you look at the size of their economies and not just the fact that they have got some particular resources, Australia comes out ahead by a mile. (Time expired)

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