Ursula Stephens (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion) Share this | Hansard source

Can I just, in closing the debate this evening, thank those senators who have made contributions to the debate on Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2007-2008 and the related bill. We, of course, on this side of the house believe that the appropriation bills bring a new era of not only fiscal responsibility but also social responsibility to government in Australia. We believe that the measures we have taken in these bills are significant and will change the environment in Australia for the future.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a second time.