House debates

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Questions without Notice

Economy

2:29 pm

Photo of Ted O'BrienTed O'Brien (Fairfax, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

My question goes to the Treasurer. The Treasurer has overseen a litany of economic disasters but always blames someone else: higher energy prices—someone else's fault; the fastest fall in living standards in the developed world—someone else's fault; 12 interest rate rises—someone else's fault; unemployment's up—someone else's fault; on our way to a trillion dollars of debt—someone else's fault. Will the Treasurer take some responsibility for his economic mismanagement?

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