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

Speaker, we have a low and responsible level of debt that supports jobs and growth in our economy and provides job security for millions of Australians. This policy stands in stark contrast to the ones that those opposite are hiding from the Australian people. They are putting forward a proposition for a commission of cuts. They are not going to tell people before the election what they intend to do. But what they intend to do, if they are elected, is follow the example of Premier Newman—that is, take the axe to expenditure on health and education, which would have a massive impact—

Mr Tudge interjecting—

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