Chris Bowen McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer
3:04 pm
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to Dun & Bradstreet's Business Expectations Survey, which shows a significant fall for May, with a deteriorating third-quarter outlook for sales, profit, investment and employment levels, coming on the back of last week's terrible capital expenditure figures. When will the Treasurer take responsibility for the impact on the economy of his words and his policies?
Joe Hockey North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer
3:05 pm
I refer to Dun & Bradstreet's Business Expectations Survey. The index currently sits at 13.4 points. The average for the period under Labor was eight points.
Opposition members: Is that it?
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member for Scullin will not be reminded again!