Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Well, you are smart enough, Senator Hume, to understand—

Opposition senators interjecting—

You are. You are smart enough to understand what would have been, and maybe you might want to explain to your colleagues what would have been, and what the prices would have been, if the government had not put in place the energy plan. Inflation would be higher. I would also make the point that we have delivered a $22.1 billion surplus.

Opposition senators interjecting—

I know that pains you. (Time expired).