Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. As the economic circumstances we face are a once-in-a-generation challenge and have been described as the worst seen since the Great Depression, can the minister advise the Senate on what early and decisive actions the Rudd government has taken during these unprecedented times to soften the impact of the global financial crisis on Australia’s economy and working families? Can the minister explain how, now more than ever, it is of the utmost importance that the government is able to bring its plans into action, including passing key legislation through the parliament?