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

That is just a false assertion based on a false assertion. And what a surprise! Because I remember the member for Lilley standing at this dispatch box on budget night and announcing that he was going to deliver four surpluses in a row—four surpluses in a row! And the member for Lilley—God bless him! He is my best friend over there; we need more of him—went out last night and said, 'Look, I would have delivered a surplus if only we were re-elected—if only we were re-elected!—Give me another chance,' the member for Lilley said.

Oh, come on—do me a favour here, I am just getting going—

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