
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 — Wednesday, 14 March 2012.
Sky News, ‘The Nation’ with David Speers, Peter Garrett, Tim Wilson and Ged Kearney. Part 3 of 3.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012.
Senator Scott Ryan appeared on Sky News Lunchtime Agenda with Ashleigh Gillon and Graham Perrett.
Friday, 9 March 2012.
Senator Scott Ryan appeared on Sky News ‘The Nation’ with David Speers, Peter Garrett, Tim Wilson and Ged Kearney.