House debates

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Bills

Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail

8:19 pm

Photo of Bruce BillsonBruce Billson (Dunkley, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

As the member for Goldstein said, 'It is after six,' but I just wonder where they are, because these are fundamental questions about whether this Parliamentary Budget Office only has the credibility of the name above the door but once you walk through that door there is nothing there. It is like a Hollywood film set: great front of house, nothing of any meat behind it, and none of the tools, powers or resources that it needs to carry out the important job this parliament and certainly this coalition hopes it would be able to contribute to the better governance of the country.

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