Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

I understand why those opposite are so sensitive in defence of the Baillieu government, because if you cast your eyes to the media this morning, Mr President, you will see that documents show the extent of the incompetence and cynicism of the Baillieu government. The Baillieu government pulled on a fight with the Commonwealth government to act as a smokescreen for the effects of their own $616 million worth of cuts. Elective surgery waiting lists have reached a record high of 46,131—that is 7,000 more than when the government came to office. New documents show that, thanks to Premier Baillieu's cuts, he was planning for even greater blowouts this year. The Premier of Victoria continues to engage in completely misleading Victorians— (Time expired)