Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

What I would remind Senator Gallacher and the Australian people of is that, when Labor lost government in 2013, they left behind a weakening economy, rising unemployment and a rapidly deteriorating budget position, and, over the last five years, our Liberal-National government has turned that situation around. The economy now is stronger. Employment growth is much stronger. The unemployment rate is well below where it was anticipated to have been. Indeed, the budget is in a much stronger position now, on a stronger foundation and trajectory for the future. I'll say it again: we'll leave the political shenanigans to you. We will continue to do what is best for the Australian people. The Morrison government will build on the significant record of achievement of the Abbott and Turnbull governments over the last five years, dealing with the mess that Labor left behind. Of course, Bill Shorten and Chris Bowen were senior members in the government that left behind a weakening economy, rising unemployment and a rapidly deteriorating budget position. They haven't learnt their lesson. They want to inflict the same damage on the Australian economy again. (Time expired)