Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The contrast I'm drawing is this: we are working hard on the economic challenges that we confront together, but we also recognise Australia's economic strengths; those opposite keep talking the Australian economy down. We are optimistic about the future, even if they are not. To paraphrase the late, great Dennis Cometti, the shadow Treasurer came into the week optimistically; he finishes the week misty-optically. That's what we're seeing with the shadow Treasurer.

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