QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (15:14): What we take responsibility for is making sure that we produced two budget surpluses under this Treasurer. We take responsibility for the $230 billion improvement in the budget, the fact that we've had almost $180 billion of savings and the fact that we produced eight separate budgets or budget updates, every one of which has had a savings measure in it.

We take responsibility for the fact that over 260,000 Australians— Opposition members interjecting— Mr ALBANESE: I've finished, then.