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

History and economic history did not start on 8 September 2013, as those opposite would like to have the Australian population believe. The simple fact is, and let us be very clear on this, Labor had us on a trajectory into debt of $667 billion. Your own last budget had us on a trajectory, which I personally thought was an underestimate of 6.25 per cent unemployment.

Senator Conroy interjecting—