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

That is much less than it would have been if we had not fixed Labor's budget mess. The Labor Party at the same time accuses us of cuts that are too hard. Then they say we should spend more on everything. Then they complain the debt is too high. Let me tell you: the debt is much lower than it would have been under your government than it is under our government. We have reduced the unsustainable spending growth when you oppose us every step of the way. Australia went into this pandemic in a stronger fiscal position as a result of the work we did, and the Australian people know it, which is why they voted against you at the last election.