Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

He did not only say that once on the front of his newsletter, 'a budget surplus for a strong economy'; if you go into the newsletter he goes on to say they are back in surplus 'on time, as promised.' I mean, really! But there was some sense in it. He said: 'In these uncertain global times there's no clearer sign of a strong economy than a surplus.' He is right there.

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