Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite might not like to hear about it and they might not like to think about it but we have maintained our path back to surplus on the back of those forecasts and our spending discipline. We want Australians to earn more and to keep more of what they earn. That's what we're delivering: a stronger economy—1.2 million more jobs created by Australian businesses as part of our stronger economy, with wages growth picking up. The Governor of the Reserve Bank, Phillip Lowe, has said we are seeing a turning point now evident in the wage price index due to the stronger labour market— (Time expired)