Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

There is a very real danger that, if Labor's budget mess is not fixed immediately, Australia will not be in a strong position to withstand any future global economic shocks. We need to take appropriate steps to insulate ourselves against these pressures. If we do not, Australia will be vulnerable to the vagaries of the global economy. If we shirk the hard decisions today, we will suffer the harsh consequences tomorrow, and we will be rightly judged accordingly. We all have a shared responsibility to future generations to do—

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