
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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ABC News 24 — Monday, 14 February 2011.
Senator Ryan discusses the COAG health agreement, the Liberal Party, Kevin Rudd’s temper tantrum in Cabinet and recent opinion polls on ABC News 24; Monday 14 February 2011
6PR Perth with Howard Sattler — Friday, 28 January 2011.
Senator Ryan discusses Labor’s new Flood Tax and the impact on small business persons with Howard Sattler on 6PR Perth.
ABC News 24 — Wednesday, 8 December 2010.
Senator Ryan discussed leaked cables about Kevin Rudd, Wikileaks, the national curriculum and the resignation of the Murray Darling Basin Authority Chairman on ABC News 24.