David Lange was later described as the 'salesman' for many of the Labour government's drastic economic reforms in its early years. In December 1987, for example, he announced that state assets would be sold to pay off the large public debt. Listen to his speech on that occasion.

Sound file from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero (Checkpoint 1987-12-17/Reference number C285).