Transcript No. 2000/38

TRANSCRIPT

of

Hon. Peter Costello MP

Treasurer

Doorstop

8.35 am

SUBJECTS: Budget

Good morning. Tonight’s Budget will continue the Government’s good economic

management. We’ll be paying off further debts, we’ll be strengthening the

financial position, and we’ll be also helping families, particularly families in

rural areas, with targetted measures, responsible measures, which continues the

Government’s good economic decision making.

Will a billion and a half dollars be enough to assuage the concerns of people in rural

Australia?

What we’ll be doing is, we’ll be continuing good economic management, and

that brings benefits for families and for regional areas. And there’ll be targetted

measures. Well spent, carefully targetted measures, which will be consistent with good

economic management. And that’s where we’re going to pitch the Budget. Thanks.