Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

To the shadow minister's question, we have appropriately provisioned for that in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. That is the same MYEFO that delivers billions of dollars in savings to return the budget to surplus, and we are on track to deliver that. The shadow minister evidences some concern about boat arrivals. Like him I am concerned about boat arrivals. I am concerned about the months and months and months of reckless delay that the negativity of the opposition costs us, and I am concerned now that they still fail to endorse the full recommendations of the Houston review.

Mrs Mirabella interjecting—

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