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

I do recollect, as I think some of my colleagues are interjecting, that those opposite actually voted for it. But let us be clear about this. Let us be absolutely clear. As was revealed on Monday, the size of the collapse in revenue has driven us into deficit. On top of that, we have now put in place a stimulus package. What you have to decide is whether or not you are actually going to stand behind your leader or be like all of those, like Mr Costello, who went out last night and tried to pre-empt him on it and force him into this position. You have to get right behind Mr Turnbull on this—you have to stick by him on this—because this is going to cost Australians jobs. Let us be clear. Australians will lose their jobs because of what you are planning to do. (Time expired)