Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

And it is a very good Rudd Labor government too, Senator Abetz—through you, Mr President. I have outlined just some of the strong and decisive actions that this Labor government has taken in response to the worst financial crisis in the last 80 years. Our budget is vital to ensuring a significant budget surplus to assist in cushioning the economy—for example, delivering the $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy. All those opposite could do was oppose vital budget measures designed to deliver that surplus which is so important to ensuring that we can deliver the range of initiatives in that $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy. All the Liberal opposition can do, on most occasions, is to adopt a negative approach to the strong and decisive action taken by the Rudd Labor government to protect our economy. (Time expired)