boatboy, my post wasn't about who were better economic managers,...

boatboy, my post wasn't about who were better economic managers, it was about setting a factual basis for current, historical and predicted debt.


"...Receipts are not increasing at the same rate now according to Treasury as they did over the past 10 years...boatboy"

This is what Labor had, so there initially was negative growth. I don't think the projected figures are that bad for the Coalition.

2007-08 $294.917b
2008-09 $292.6b
2009-10 $284.662b
2010-11 $302.024
Average $293.5b receipts over 4 years.


The interest bill is about $8b and is covered in the current budget costings. The same as the other items you have mentioned, they are all budgeted.

The difference will be if the Coalition can improve on any of those items or not.