Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I would not want to not give you the full benefit. I thank Senator Fifield for that question. I am very pleased to see they have finally given you a bowl, Senator Fifield. As senators are well aware, we are experiencing the most significant upheavals in global financial markets since the Great Depression. That is why this government has taken a number of steps to address the impact of the global financial crisis.