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

Firstly, the only party that is cheering and barracking for Australia to go into recession is those opposite. Working people don't want a recession. Small business doesn't want a recession. Big business doesn't want a recession. Consumers don't want a recession. But, I tell you what, the coalition sure does, don't they? They're in here barracking for a recession as hard as they can.

I'm asked about taking responsibility. Of course we take responsibility for the economic management. Of course we do. We take responsibility for doing what we can as a government, every single day, to try and ensure we do what we can to assist Australians with the cost of living. This is what this government does. We continue to try and work to provide assistance to Australians, to provide bulk billing, to strengthen Medicare, to lift wages and to fight inflation. That is what we do. (Time expired)