Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

It is the case that the government needs to look to the future as well as looking to the past. I tell you what: that is where we know the opposition have no plan. There is no plan for the future from the other side. In contrast, what we have is an economy here in this country that is growing fast and is projected to grow faster than any other major advanced economy worldwide. But what do we hear from the opposition when they are confronted with this? Just more relentless negativity from those opposite. Of course, one of the reasons why as a Labor government we want a strong economy is that we want to ensure we can have a fairer Australia—a fair society. Let us remember what we have delivered: the biggest boost to pension in Australia's history, the first national paid parental leave, increases to the childcare rebate, doubling of the investment in infrastructure, the abolition of Work Choices— (Time expired)