Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Let me be clear. For those opposite, who do not seem to understand that the state of the budget is dependent on the state of the economy, both international and domestic, which impacts on the fiscal and budget position, and who need a lecture on this, I am more than willing to offer some information on this. Back to the specifics of the question, yesterday the Prime Minister and the Treasurer announced the $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy to strengthen the Australian economy.