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

It shows the absolute chaos and confusion of those opposite, with the Leader of the Opposition saying that he could produce a budget surplus and the shadow Treasurer saying that there was no hope in hell of producing a budget surplus, and they stand here believing that they have a credible alternative critique to make of this government. They stand as an absolute rabble—utterly leaderless until the member from Higgins moves from his present seat down to that seat.

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