Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Does the minister agree with the International Monetary Fund’s assessment that ‘the impact of fiscal deterioration on long-term interest rates is significant and robust’? How many interest rate rises does the minister expect over the next year as a result of the Gillard government’s addiction to reckless spending?