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

It is funny that, isn't it? It is really quite interesting: the Labor Party feigns this sort of outrage. I do not think there is a single event that better summarises the Labor Party than the fact that they stood up here and promised surpluses that were never delivered. They even claimed that they had delivered surpluses. Of course, the member for Lilley was the one who was incredibly proud of a budget that delivered ongoing deficits as far as the eye could see.

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