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

The job is not fully done, but the job has been half done and that is not a bad foundation. That is a very, very good foundation on which to build in this budget. At least we are serious. Members opposite talked about delivering a surplus. They never, ever delivered one. Who could forget the immortal words with which the member for Lilley argued in the 2012 budget speech: 'The four years of surplus that I announce tonight'! I tell you what: not even the Greeks would have that kind of hide! We have made a very good start to the job of budget repair. The budget was absolutely out of control under members opposite. It is now in a manageable state. (Time expired)

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