Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) | Hansard source

Is that it? Economist Chris Richardson stated that student debt should not be treated 'off budget', since it was a loss-making enterprise for government, and stated:

From the viewpoint of the Australian public, something should only go off budget if it's commercial. Student loans just aren't …

How do you justify using off-budget spending as a way to hide your spending splurge from the Australian public?