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

Gee, you guys gab on; just be quiet and listen—passing Earl Page in the next few weeks as the second longest-serving member and, potentially, one day, passing my predecessor Billy Hughes if he goes another 10 years in this place. The member for Berowra, being so very wise, is right to ask about the impact on the Australian people if we do not get on with fixing the budget mess that was left by the Labor Party. If we do not get on and fix the budget mess then in 10 years time every single Australian born would begin life with a $25,000 debt. Every single Australian would have a $25,000 debt as a result of what Labor have done in just six years. Their work of course is not finished. They are obstructing $28 billion of savings. Most alarmingly, the Labor Party is opposing and blocking in this parliament savings measures that they announced—

Dr Chalmers interjecting—

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