Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

I take the interjection from Senator Macdonald. I think he indicated that Mr Crean had resigned. As I said, perhaps I was misinformed, but Senator Macdonald certainly is indicating that. I clearly do not believe that. This government is delivering programs like the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It is delivering programs like the National Broadband Network. It is introducing significant further reforms in education. It has an economy that is envied around the world. We have unemployment with a five in front of it. We have inflation with a two in front of it. We have growth with a three in front of it. Those sorts of numbers demonstrate this government is delivering sound economic management to this country. Those opposite—the flat earth society over there—simply mislead, day in and day out, the Australian public. The economy at three per cent is flatlining; it has no pulse—that is what Senator Brandis has claimed in the chamber. Three per cent growth and those opposite simply— (Time expired)