Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I return to the issue of inflationary pressures, which is at the heart of the question. This is an opposition that has abandoned any pretence of economic responsibility. It is adopting any cheap, populist line it thinks might harvest votes out there in the broader community. The Australian public will not be fooled by those seeking to make short-term political gains at the expense of the longer term interests of all of Australia and Australians. They recognise and support a government that made some hard choices in the last budget, that put forward to this country a responsible budget which has assisted to take the pressure— (Time expired)