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

The Australian economy does have sound credentials, and the reason for that is that, after the Howard-Costello government, the Labor Party were given a legacy of budget surpluses and future funds, all of which were dissipated under Labor—and then the debt crisis grew. We said to the Australian people that we would deal with that situation to ensure that our economic credentials remain intact and that is what we are doing, but no thanks to the Australian Labor Party.