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

As has been repeatedly stated by the Prime Minister, the Treasurer and me, the medium-term strategy is to run surpluses over the business cycle. It is exactly the same as I said to Senator Fifield earlier in the week. This is exactly the same position as those opposite practised when they were in government. As I have already mentioned in the answer, it is quite simple: they ran a deficit. They have given the newbie the question when those who have been around a bit longer clearly would not take it, because it is clearly completely inconsistent to suggest— (Time expired)