Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the fact that Australia’s sovereign debt will be around $475 billion or over $21,000 of government debt for every man, every woman and every child in Australia. I also refer the Treasurer to the fact that the Senate, against government wishes, has agreed to coalition amendments to set up a public register of government borrowings that delivers transparency and accountability on Labor’s record debt. Treasurer, when will the register be operating so that every Australian will know exactly who owns our future?

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