
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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Friday, 30 September 2011.
Senator Scott Ryan discusses a range of issues on Sky News ‘The Nation’, Thursday 29 September, 2011.
Monday, 12 September 2011.
Senator Scott Ryan debates Labor’s Stephen Jones MP on Sky News ‘Lunchtime Agenda’, Monday 12 September, 2011.
ABC News 24 — Monday, 27 June 2011.
Senator Scott Ryan debates Labor’s Amanda Rishworth MP on ABC News 24 ‘Capital Hill’, Monday 27 June 2011.