Chalmers 'simply the incumbent' when the 'Frydenberg surplus' comes to fruition

If there does turn out to be a surplus this financial year, it would really belong to former treasurer Josh Frydenberg rather than Jim Chalmers, says Sky News host Peta Credlin.

“Chalmers is simply the incumbent when the Frydenberg surplus comes to fruition,” Ms Credlin said.

“Indeed, he's the incumbent who's currently slated to deliver nothing but deficits for the next decade.

“What's more, had the Future Fund earnings of $5.3 billion this financial year not been included in the bottom line, as the budget rules now provide, there would have actually been a deficit of $1.1 billion.”

[EL_Duderino]

This is hilarious. It's so partisan. The Libs couldn't produce a surplus in all the time they were in but now claim credit for a budget they had nothing to do with. Laughs all around.

[__Diagnosis]

How easy is it is for politicians to 🐂💩?
As easy as Albanese

[bretloyd]

Cry News and Australia's top shelf Wine mum says the former LNP government treasurer that lost his seat at the 2023 federal election, 14 months ago, to a teal no less, delivered a surplus in may 2013.

WOW!!! Chardy must be really cheap this week.

[userjoe]

My name is Jim Chalmers and I love spending your money.

[barrywalsh]

Watching the scrabble between Labor and the Coalition over which side deserves credit for the budget surplus is infuriatingly pathetic. Norway's political class have build up sovereign wealth funds equivalent to 1.5 trillion dollars. Sadly, the Coalition has been little better than Labor in managing our resources. Both sides have failed to provide long-term competent economic policies.

[ivansultanoff]

There should be same rule here as it is in EU=if you are unemployed for 3 months-yoy get contacted by employment agency, they offer a few jobs, if you don't take any of them you don't get the benefit, the model Labor is pushing is to support professional bludgers, these bludgers get cheaper transport, movie tickets and other benefits, what the hell is this ?? WEF model 3:35

[jpercy]

This surplus created from Australia Futures Fund profit $5.3B, ironically run by Peter Costello, the Treasurer who handed down the last surplus.

[BobPsomiadis]

Remember as his chief adviser, how unpopular Tony Abbott first budget was Peta ? I do, some measures were so unpopular, that the senate refused to pass them, ended up for years in being zombie bills, some had to be abandoned altogether due to public outrage .

[bencordell]

Choco rations have increased 20 grams double plus good aye?

[glitter_and_doom]

What a hot take by Cretin tonight! 🙌🏻🙌🏻😂😂😂

[Brains_Into_Monuments]

Credlin should be breath tested before coming on air, from now on. 😂😂

[GrandpaVince]

Fryburger reminds vince of the old delicacy dingo burger

[lisilucyinski]

Me, my mother, my mother's mother, my mother's mother's mother AND her mother were born HERE. And apparently I'm not indigenous 😂

[adrianjohn.]

Ma’am,
i bin good an nobody missed ya much, we missed u alot!!
👍🙃🥳👋

[jennyohara]

Happy Mothers' Day! Blessings from Chinese female soldiers, pay tribute to the great mother (you tube)

[Poorlineforeva]

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