Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. As reflected in the national accounts, we have seen soft growth. In fact, it has been the decision of this government to not cut spending like those opposite want to do—$315 billion worth of cuts they have said they will implement in government—that has ensured that our economy keeps growing. It's actually those opposite that, if they were able to implement the policies that they have outlined to the electorate, want to see a recession in this country. We don't. That is why we have been making those sensible investments to help people with the cost of living whilst getting the budget in better shape by ensuring that we have had two surpluses. Those opposite weren't able to deliver one surplus in the decade that they were in government. They got the mugs printed, didn't they? That would get the Leader of the Opposition to his feet.