Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. It is a remarkable thing, isn't it? Today we were able to announce an agreement negotiated between his shadow Treasurer and shadow finance minister and the Treasurer and the finance minister in the government. We reached agreement on $6.3 billion of savings, an important step in restoring the budget to balance—a measure of the commitment the government has to ensure that we do not load a mountain of debt onto the shoulders of our children and grandchildren, a reassurance that the government is committed to working with all parties in the parliament to achieve that, a tribute to the constructive and good faith negotiations between his colleagues and my colleagues. And what does he want to ask about instead of that? Does he want to deal with that? Oh no. He has a another shabby political question; another smart alec question. The Australian people are concerned about the mountain of debt that is being loaded onto the shoulders of their children and grandchildren, demanding that the 45th Parliament get on with the job of budget repair. And what do we have? Another smart alec political question from the Leader of the Opposition.

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