Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

We are proud of our budget. Our budget has the backing of the rating agencies and the International Monetary Fund. If there is a choice between the shadow Treasurer and the International Monetary Fund, I know which one I would take. This is what the International Monetary Fund has said about our budget and our fiscal policy: 'We commend the authorities'—

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