
Wayne Swan delivered his fifth budget, and again, we are seeing a further increase in debt. Through accounting tricks and shuffling money between months and years, the Treasurer is making a false claim about having turned around his record of debt and deficit.

Here we have it again: another year, another increase in borrowings; another year, yet more put on the national credit card.

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Sky News — Tuesday, 10 April 2012.
Senator Scott Ryan discusses asylum seekers, poll findings and investigations into the HSU during an appearance on Sky News Lunchtime Agenda with Kieren Gilbert and Graham Perrett.
Sky News — Wednesday, 14 March 2012.
Sky News, ‘The Nation’ with David Speers, Peter Garrett, Tim Wilson and Ged Kearney. Part 1 of 3.
Sky News — Wednesday, 14 March 2012.
Sky News, ‘The Nation’ with David Speers, Peter Garrett, Tim Wilson and Ged Kearney. Part 2 of 3