Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Statements

Budget

1:59 pm

Photo of Katy GallagherKaty Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

I'll just give you a few budget facts from this government. They doubled the debt prior to the pandemic. They racked up $1 trillion of debt without enough to show for it. They're the second-highest-taxing government in the last 30 years and are now collecting $4½ thousand more per person than Labor in 2013. They have no credibility on budget management.

Photo of Slade BrockmanSlade Brockman (President) Share this | | Hansard source

It being 2pm, the Senate will now move to questions.