Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) (14:24): For the benefit of senators as the minister won't say it I will say the number: it's $673.4 billion today. Minister, can you confirm that gross— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Sorry, Senator Gallagher, please. It is your own colleagues that are preventing me from hearing your question, which will make it hard to rule on the likely points of order. Senator Gallagher. Senator GALLAGHER: Minister, can you confirm that gross debt has increased by $393 billion on your watch and that a staggering $288 billion of this was incurred before the COVID-19 borrowings began?
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