Jenny Macklin (Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition seems to think that this is just funny. In case the Leader of the Opposition thinks that people are complimenting him on his quibbling with the government’s economic strategy, I would actually refer him to some remarks from individuals who have been corresponding on a news website. This is from Garth, who really seems to understand exactly where the Leader of the Opposition is. This is from Garth, writing on a news website, and I am sure people will agree with this:

Maybe Malcolm is having another each-way bet. Make up your mind, Malcolm—

Garth says—

You’re either with the rest of the world in dealing with the financial crisis or you’re against it.

Another person says:

It’s hardly surprising that the merchant banker is firing from the lip.

And so they go on—all of them recognising that the Leader of the Opposition just quibbles with the government’s efforts to make sure that pensioners and others who are doing it tough get the support that they need.

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