Bruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Minister for Small Business) Share this | Hansard source

we have got the job to fix the mess. The member for McMahon used to believe in the importance of budget surpluses. He said, and I quote—this was under Labor:

The Government has returned the Budget to surplus three years ahead of schedule and ahead of any other major advanced economy.

It used to matter to the member for McMahon—budget credibility used to be important. I have reminded him that he once was Treasurer; I am happy to remind him that he once had budget and economic credibility. I suggest the member for McMahon step up, save the Leader of the Opposition from himself, stop having this Leader of the Opposition talking out both sides of his pie-hole and get on board our budget repair task.

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