but that is where debt and deficit were going under members opposite.

As the Treasurer said in his previous answer, there is a job remaining to do. There is no doubt about that. There is more left to do but already, as a result of the restructuring passed by this parliament, Labor's debt and deficit is halved. Labor's debt and deficit is halved. That is the strong foundation upon which this year's budget will be built.

And I want to thank the Treasurer and the Minister for Finance for their work. I want to thank the crossbench in the Senate for at least being prepared to engage with this government.

Opposition members interjecting—