House debates

Wednesday, 4 March 2020

Questions without Notice

Budget

2:27 pm

Photo of Jim ChalmersJim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. I ask him again, does he still stand by his guarantee that his budget is back in the black?

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

We stand by our commitment to ensure a stronger Australian economy. We stand by our commitment to ensure a stronger budget. We stand by our commitment to ensure lower taxes. We stand by our commitment to create more small businesses. We stand by our commitment, through our most recent MYEFO numbers and the most recent numbers we saw in the national accounts, to ensure that the Australian economy continues to deliver for all Australians.