As in many other countries, conservative governments are arguing for cutbacks in government spending, on the grounds that fiscal deficits imperil their future. In the case of Australia, however, such assertions ring particularly hollow – though that has not stopped Abbott’s government from trafficking in them.
和其他许多国家一样，保守派政府认为要削减政府支出，以免财政赤字威胁国家的未来。但是，在澳大利亚，这一主张显得特别空洞，但这并没有阻止阿伯特政府推行它。