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

I know you don't like the facts, Senator Henderson, about what we've done to repair the budget—the budget that was heaving with waste, rorts, debts and interest payments on that debt—since we came to government, but I would say to Senator Rennick that we do take the issue seriously. The Treasurer does engage with members of the crossbench. Where the advice is to proceed, on that advice we have been prepared to act.