Yes 90 billion in the piggy bank that maybe should have been used for investment in infrastructure etc. Yes 90 billion in the piggy bank that resulted from one of the longest boom periods on the back of the Hawke/Keating Labor govts reforms. 370 billion in debt in today’s money so not comparing apples with apples but let's not go there for now, 370 billion in debt after one of the biggest downturns in history and Australia’s government debt per head of population is one of the lowest in the developed world, with only New Zealand and South Korea below us.

So possibly a non-sensationalised and rational comment might be a better plan Geoff .

