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

a five per cent boost in exports in just one quarter, and a five per cent boost in construction in just one quarter, you would think that members opposite would say, 'Well done. Well done to the people of Australia. We might be surprised that the government has turned out to be as good as it has, but well done to the people of Australia.' That is what you would think they would say. But that is not what we are getting. What we are getting from the opposition is the typical chorus of complaint. Do you know why that is? They are disappointed that our country is doing well. They really are. They do not want our country to succeed. Do you know why they do not want our country to succeed? They think that if our country succeeds they might fail.

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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