Our values are jobs, health care, education and our children.
I listened much more quietly to the hon. members opposite than they care to listen to me. However, you really have to repeat things over and over again, don't you?
In 1998-99, for the first time in 28 years, the government will not have to borrow any new money. We will be in the best position among the G7 nations. The rapid turnaround of our finances has boosted confidence in the economy. This confidence encourages investment. It keeps interest rates low and helps to create jobs. Employment has grown by 91,000 jobs in the last four months alone. Private sector forecasters expect 300,000 to 350,000 new jobs this year.
There is an old saw that says "figures don't lie, but liars can figure". I am not calling anyone a liar, in case somebody rises. I will change the saw "figures don't lie, but politicians often fool around with figures".