Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

You have said it is conditional. 'Economic growth is only worthwhile if'—if, if, if. Well, there are no qualifications on economic growth on this side of the House. We know, on this side of the House, that this economy has to fight for every inch of growth it can get, because only by growth can you get the jobs— (Extension of time granted)

I thank the member for that opportunity, because the statement is entitled 'Referring to the achievements'—achievements, Mr Speaker! Let me list some of the achievements of those opposite over the last 12 months. No. 1, they lost the election because they did not have an economic plan. No. 2, they took a budget black hole to the last election and said you need to increase the deficit by $16½ billion. Their other achievement was to backflip on $47 billion of spending promises they made that they backflipped on at the last election. Whether it was on foreign aid or the schoolkids bonus or pension assets tests or whatever it was, it was $47 billion worth of backflips. The other thing they have backed is the lazy Susan of Australian politics, Senator Dastyari. That is what they have backed. That is one of their achievements. They voted against multinational tax legislation.

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