Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I have, grievously and predictably. Last night in the House the member for Lilley said the following:

In Sunday's newspapers, for example, he—

meaning me, the Treasurer—

claimed the IMF had recommended in its suite of structural reforms to reinvigorate growth that Australia should further deregulate the labour market. It must have been in the IMF report in invisible ink because it cannot be found. He is simply making it up as he goes along.

I table the IMF report page 9, which says:

Product and labor market reforms are also needed across the membership to lay the foundations—

Honourable members interjecting—

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