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

As I have indicated, we have made it absolutely clear that there will be an increase—and it is an increase that lies at the feet of those opposite. Let us be clear about this. Let us not try and pretend. Let us not take an amnesia pill at five to two every day when parliament is sitting. Let us not take an amnesia pill. Let us be clear: you ignored 20 warnings from the Reserve Bank. They responded to your irresponsible economic policies—