Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

We were elected to fix the mess that Labor created. That is what we were elected to do. No-one ever said that it would be easy. In fact, fixing Labor's debt and deficit disaster is obviously going to be difficult, but this government is up to the task, and we will not let the people of Australia down. On that note, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.

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