Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I know these numbers will, again, upset the political narrative of those opposite, which is summed up in one set of words: talking the Australian economy down. That is all they seek to do. In fact, on our calculation this represents the 18th question from the opposition this week talking the economy down. I would think that a responsible opposition would actually engage in the reverse and instead engage in a debate about future policy options for the Australian economy.

Our economic strategy is clear-cut for the future. I have just run through the government’s employment forecast for the period ahead and the government’s unemployment forecast for the period ahead. I would suggest that the Deputy Leader of the Opposition—

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