
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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Senate Hansard, Page 751 — Wednesday, 11 February 2009.
Senator Scott Ryan Speaking about the Victorian Bushfires; Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Senate Hansard, Page 649 — Tuesday, 10 February 2009.
Senator Scott Ryan Speaking on the Stimulus Package and other Assorted Appropriation Bills; Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Senate Hansard, Page 64 — Tuesday, 3 February 2009.
Senator Scott Ryan Speaking about the Prime Minister’s Article in the Monthly; Tuesday, 3 February 2009