00:00I know the Treasurer's office is texting you, asking you to jump in, run interference to protect the government.
00:16Don't flatter yourself, Senator Patterson.
00:19We've all been there, Senator O'Neill.
00:22I don't think anyone's doing anything of that order.
00:25I've been a government backbencher as well.
00:28I know what that's like.
00:29Well, thank you for sharing the wisdom with us.
00:31You know, you're distorting the truth of what was reported this morning.
00:35Okay.
00:35Let's get Senator O'Neill, if you could just keep your opinions to yourself.
00:40Thanks, Chair.
00:40I think we did show, for some strange reason, extreme sensitivity on part of the government about this figure.
00:45Anyway, we've got the number now.
00:46It's about standard budget reporting, actually, Senator Patterson.
00:49That's what it's about.
00:51Okay.
00:52I think anyone watching will come to a different conclusion.
00:54But anyway, we've got the number now, $54 billion.
00:56I think we've got the number now.
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