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

The member for Isaacs just proves there always has to be more than one clown in a circus. I would say to you: we are always prepared to engage in sensible conversation. We want to. But the suggestion that this is prepared in any way other than the way it has been done by Treasurer Costello or Treasurer Swan—in fact, this is more independent than Treasurer Swan's because we are not running some—

Mr Swan interjecting—

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