Judith Troeth (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. To make my point further, I refer to the Prime Minister’s press conference of 2 February, where he claimed in relation to the $115 billion fall in tax receipts:

That means an impact directly on our budget, that means, therefore, of course, a temporary budget deficit.

Why did the Prime Minister mislead the Australian people at least in relation to this financial year about the reasons for the deficit, when the deficit is actually a result of the cash splash?