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

Given the Leader of the Opposition's enthusiasm to be the steward of his own Prime Minister's courtyard, you would think he would respect better what was actually said in that courtyard. So for the benefit of the Leader of the Opposition, let me read exactly what was said in the prime ministerial courtyard that the Leader of the Opposition claims so much to occupy. What was exactly said was this:

Debt as a percentage of GDP, which would have been 120 per cent under the policies of the former government—

Let me repeat that: debt as a percentage of GDP, which would have been 120 per cent under the policies of the former government.

is about 60 per cent under the policies of this government. Now that is too high.

I will repeat: now that is too high.

We want to get it in a much much better situation than that.

That was what was said in the Prime Minister's courtyard. We will deliver on that in this budget.

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