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

The government's budget balances relief, restraint and renewal and is delivering a cost-of-living package that is both substantial and responsible but which is in the context of a forecast second surplus and inflation returning to the band during the calendar year under the Treasury's estimates. I would make this point. We've heard a lot from those opposite in this question time and in response to the budget about why we need more spending restraint and why too much is being spent. Tomorrow night is Mr Dutton's third budget reply. So far it has been all negativity and no plans. That dance is going to have to come to an end. That is going to have to come to an end. At some point you're going to have to front up and tell people what you're going cut. Are you going to do it tomorrow night? (Time expired)