#Chalmers is the finest #Treasurer, and the most astute fiscal manager #Australia has had since #WayneSwan, navigated the stormy waters of the #GFC. In between, #Australia endured the ineptitude of the cigar chewing #Hockey and ukelele strumming #Morrison. We have steady hands at the helm! #auspol

Word. After the #GFC, #WayneSwan was voted best Treasurer ITW, but the #LNP screamed $156 B was a #DebtCrisis ... got elected by #GinaRinehart and #Murdoch. Then they cut services, and got the debt to $326 B by 2016 ... $526 B by 2019 ... $889 B by 2022 ... but, gave the Top Hats *another* tax-cut

#CraigEmerson (@drcraigemerson.bsky.social):
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As Trade Minister I too was put under pressure by the US to weaken our #PBS at the behest of #BigPharma. And to agree to #ISDS, where an external body could overrule our national laws. To the credit of #JuliaGillard, #WayneSwan& #NicolaRoxon we said NO!