Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Given that the Prime Minister and the Treasurer promised a 'come hell or high water' surplus in 2012-13 on more than 500 occasions and that the government is now forecasting a $19 billion deficit, how can anyone believe anything in last night's budget, when we could not believe what was in last year's budget?