Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Our friend and former colleague here in the Senate is absolutely right: trust is fundamentally important and at the heart of any good government. In this government we are strong, we are united, and there is lots of trust as we are fixing the budget mess left behind by the Labor Party because in this government there is strong sense of resolve and unity of purpose in fixing the budget mess Labor left behind. We are making the necessary decisions in order to put Australia on a stronger trajectory for the future. We are making the necessary decisions in order to protect our living standards and to build better opportunities and better prosperity for the future. Of course the Liberal and National parties are working together and have a great track record when it comes to providing good government for Australia. That is what we will continue to do and not get side-tracked by these political games that the Labor Party is engaged in in order to distract from their terrible track record in government. (Time expired)