Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

The Labor Party decides to be so negative when, on this side of the chamber, we are having positive and constructive conversations, making sure that we move forward, working as the strongest possible, most united, most effective government—

Opposition senators interjecting—

because we are focused on doing the best we can for the Australian people. Under our government the economy is stronger, employment growth is stronger, the budget position is in a stronger and improving position. We are delivering for the Australian people. Under Labor they had stopped listing medicines because they could no longer afford to pay for them. The budget position had deteriorated so much that you could no longer even list important medicines. (Time expired)