NO.073

ELECTION 2004 – THE CHOICE

The management of Australia’s $800b economy could not be a more serious issue. The Coalition will campaign on our economic record:- low interest rates, strong growth, more jobs, and low inflation.

This election is a choice:-

• A choice between proven economic managers, versus a proven economic failure.
• A choice between the economic managers that put the finances of the Commonwealth in their strongest position in decades, versus the man who botched the finances of Liverpool Council.
• A choice between the Government which has delivered home mortgage interest rates of 7%, inflation of 2.5%, and unemployment under 6%, versus a Labor Party that gave us 17% interest rates, inflation which hit 9.8% and unemployment which hit a peak of 10.9%.
• A choice between a government that showed cool decisiveness during international financial crises, and Mr Latham who admits that he is not “cool under pressure”.
• A choice between consistent and disciplined economic management, versus an economic faddist.

CANBERRA
29 August 2004