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

We are now in our 24th consecutive year of economic growth, and the reforms of previous governments—in particular the Hawke government, that had a real Labor leader and a Labor Treasurer that was consistent and predictable, and the Howard government under John Howard and Peter Costello—have helped to deliver economic prosperity through economic reform.

Mr Laurie Ferguson interjecting—

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