Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

With respect, Senator Hume, you raised the issue of government spending and you are making an assertion about government spending. There are a couple of responses to that. The first is that we invite you to tell us what you would cut. We invite you to do that. Secondly, if you cared so much about government spending, Senator Hume, why did you go to an election with higher deficits and higher debt? Why would you? (Time expired)