FED:Abbott quizzes Labor's uncosted policies

AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2010
FED:Abbott quizzes Labor's uncosted policies

Federal Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT has challenged Labor to identify where the money
is coming from for it's spending commitments to be made in the final week of the election
campaign.

Treasurer WAYNE SWAN has today admitted any spending promises Labor makes at its official
campaign launch on Monday won't have to be independently costed.

Mr ABBOTT says the Treasurer has made "a big song and dance" about the coalition putting
it's spending proposals to Treasury for costing .. yet is going to break his own deadline.

Both Labor and the coalition are required to submit their announced policies to Treasury
by the Charter of Budget Honesty's legislated deadline of 5.30pm today.

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