Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, as a consequence of the referral of these various bills to committees, we will see the budget surplus lowered by some $284 million. So we are seeing the surplus, as a direct consequence of the irresponsibility of the Liberal and National parties, being reduced by $284 million. This will put upward pressure on inflation.