Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

because your economic plan is nuts! It's nuts! Your policy—yes, nuts! It is so out there that you can't even get your head around it. You argue for a contraction of investment, and you want to see the economy go into recession because it would suit your political purposes. But it would be terrible for the economy; it would be terrible for households. So we have made decisions, based on what is in the interests of households around this country—of families sitting around, trying to make ends meet. That is why we've repaired the budget, delivered surpluses, invested in cost-of-living relief and put the future markers down for growth. And you, those opposite, oppose every single step.