House debates

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Statements by Members

Government Spending

1:59 pm

Photo of Josh FrydenbergJosh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

In 2007 the Labor Party came to government and they were bequeathed a golden legacy of not one dollar of government debt after John Howard and Peter Costello created more than two million new jobs, with a more than 20 per cent increase in real wages, paid back $96 billion of debt and left $70 billion in the bank—

2:01 pm

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Order! In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members’ statements has concluded.