wayne swan - world greatest finance minister, page-105

Costello took over the economy in a horrible condition thanks to that madman Keating.

Costello did the following:

*Lowest unemployment in 33 years
*Lowered interest rates
*Increased wages
*Increased pensions
*Provided better living conditions
*Created more funding for health, education, defence & transport
*Lowered inflation
*Restored Australia's AAA rating
*Wiped $100b of Labor created debt

The kid across the road could have run the economy like Swan has done because the great man Costello left it in pristine condition.