Aaron Violi (Casey, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Aged Care and Seniors wants to talk about a trillion dollars of debt. He faithfully regurgitates the Treasurer's talking points. I came prepared because I had a feeling those opposite might talk about misleading the parliament with the trillion dollars of debt they inherited. I give the minister notice that, at the end, I will table the document from ABC Fact Check that shows that is pure spin from the Treasurer and those opposite. They did not inherit a trillion dollars in debt. They did not. Those are the lies we have from this government. This treasurer does not have any solutions to the economic challenges that we face. All he can do is give talking points on spin to those opposite to try and talk his way out of trouble.

The reality is that spin and talking points and mistruths to the Australian people do not solve the economic challenges that our communities face. And our communities know they have been abandoned by this government. They know that this government has short-term fixes that are not working. They have no medium-term fixes and they have no long-term fixes to the economic challenges the Australian people face. It's my community in Casey and communities all across the country that pay the price. (Time expired)

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