At some stage, this debate will be about our economy and the unsustainablity of current fiscal practices and the vulnerability of our exports to China.
I cannot believe Australians would wish this national debt on their children or grand-children. Is there a belief we won't face more challenges as a nation soon, requiring crippling further debt? Discounting Black Swan events, likely scenarios include serious rearming and the cost and politics of Global Warming.
Yet many Aussies I talk to happy to have their hand out for government cash.