Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:08): I would like to remind those opposite that inflation was over six per cent when we came to government. Interest rates had begun increasing, and inflation now has a three in front of it and is projected to have a two in front of it. So all this rubbish that they go over about how we are exacerbating inflation—we have halved it! The quarter with the highest inflation was under your government. We have been dealing with this every single day since we came to government. We have found savings in the budget. We have delivered two surpluses—well, one and we have another one in sight. The first government to do that— An opposition member interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: If it was so easy, why didn't you do it? If it was so easy, why did it elude you? You had a decade with no surpluses. We have made savings, lowered debt, lowered interest on that debt, delivered surpluses, and inflation is half what it was when we came to government.