Anthony Albanese
Grayndler · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“The ground there at Brookvale Oval, as I call it, was of course sponsored by a gambling company, so every time there's a game on there you see that constant advertising around the ground. What our legislation will do is make sure that future contracts can't be issued with things such as advertising on jerseys or advertising on grounds.”
“She's someone who's passionate about it and tells me about her constituent who is 108 years old and travelled, as a very young boy, from South Australia with family for the opening of the first parliament—and he's still there. We hope he's able to attend again.”
“That is why, just this week, there was the increase in the minimum wage, the decrease in taxes, the support for paid parental leave, super being paid every payday. All of these changes make a positive difference to people's lives.”
“This year, Australia is celebrating 125 years of Federation, and I was with you and other members in Melbourne to commemorate that event of the first sitting of parliament, and it was a very good celebration of our history, which is worthy of celebration.”
“We Australians sometimes think of ourselves as a young nation on an ancient continent, yet by global standards, of course, we are one of the oldest and strongest democracies in the world. Next year will mark an important anniversary: the 100th anniversary of Australian democracy making its home here in Canberra, our national capital.”
“I note the member for McPherson, who's a former attendant in Parliament House, has agreed to be one of the members of that committee as well, and that's a good thing.”
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“One of the great things about this country is that, when Kerry Packer had a heart attack, he ended up at my local hospital—Royal Prince Alfred Hospital—and he got the same care in the emergency department as my mum, the invalid pensioner, did when she passed away having gone through the same level of care that Kerry Packer got at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. That's what they aspire to. They aspire to make the most of themselves, and that's why we're investing in early childhood education. That's why fair and full funding began this year for every student in every public school, as well as in every private school across Australia. They aspire to make sure that they are able to live a life that is free from conflict, which is why we work in the international community to build relations in our region.”
“I thank the member for Ryan for her interesting question. I will make some comments about aspiration. What I want is for people to be as successful as possible. For most people, overwhelmingly, that's not about whether there are more billionaires or not. It's about whether they get a roof over their head that they own. Most Australians don't aspire to be billionaires. What they do aspire to is to live a life of comfort; to be able to retire with decent superannuation, which is why we're putting that in place; and to be able to get health care through Medicare if they get sick or their kids get sick.”
“We see a global crisis as an opportunity to talk Australia up. They see it as an opportunity to talk Australia down. We have growth today of 2.5 per cent, which is higher than a majority of the OECD. The Liberal-One-Nationals over there say it's the worst in the world in the world—”
“I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. When I spoke with Prime Minister Wale earlier today, I said that our parliament can often be a bit robust. It began well, and it's headed downhill pretty quickly.”
“At a time of global disruption, respectful engagement between equal partners looking to solve shared challenges and seize shared opportunities is more important than ever in education, in security, in tackling climate change, in economic resilience and in economic development, because it's through these relationships based in mutual trust, respect and dialogue that we will build and strengthen our shared future as members of the Pacific family and bring security and opportunity to our peoples. I thank Prime Minister Wale for the invitation that I have, and I'm hoping to visit the Solomon Islands to reciprocate in a month's time. I look forward to us continuing to work together on this treaty, which will be very much in the interests of both of our nations.”
“I welcome the comments of the Prime Minister today in our one-on-one dialogue and our meeting with senior cabinet ministers. He'll meet the Leader of the Opposition later this afternoon and members of his team. This is a very significant visit for Australia, indeed one of the most significant that we have had during my time as Prime Minister—that we could possibly have—because the Solomons are, of course, very close neighbours to us. We know there have been pressures on Solomon Islands and there have been bumps in the road. But this is an absolutely important journey that Prime Minister Wale and I have embarked upon today. He will be an honoured guest. Jodie and I will host Prime Minister Wale and Madam Wale this evening at the Lodge to further cement the personal relationship that we have.”
“This new treaty will help us confront global and regional challenges together as equal partners in the pursuit of peace across the Blue Pacific that we proudly share. Australia warmly welcomes Solomon Islands' signature to the Pacific Policing Initiative. The Prime Minister will visit the Pinkenba facility tomorrow and just see the work that the Australian Federal Police are doing, along with their police counterparts throughout the Pacific, on getting that common culture in policing throughout the Pacific, making the security of all of our nations in the Pacific family that much stronger. This is also about building our regional security. Australia and Solomon Islands, like so many in our Pacific family, recognise that peace and security in the Pacific must come from within the Pacific. That is a key distinction.”
“I thank the Leader of the Opposition. Indeed it was an absolute pleasure to welcome the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Matthew Wale, and his ministers to our nation's capital. I ask everyone to give them a welcome. Honourable members: Hear, hear! Our nation is very honoured that the Prime Minister has chosen Australia for his first overseas visit since taking office about two weeks ago. That decision reflects the history and the deep bonds of cooperation that have linked our two nations and our two peoples over decades. As Prime Minister Wale said earlier today, the resilience of our relationship is self-evident. It certainly is. At the request of Solomon Islands, our two nations will commence negotiations on a new, comprehensive treaty underpinned by mutual trust, respect and open dialogue.”
“That is the Australian aspiration we're proud to be backing with these reforms—aspiration for all Australians, not just for some; a society and economy that's stronger and fairer, stronger because it is fairer; and a nation that is more resilient—because more Australians have a stake in the economy and a stake in the future. That's what drives our Labor government. That's the real change that we are delivering. That's why I'm proud to join with every single member of the Labor government in commending these bills to the House. Debate interrupted.”
“We are on your side and we're going to bring the great Australian dream back within reach. Importantly, when it comes to negative gearing, that concession will still be available for new homes. So, if people want to invest in a property and negatively gear it, good on them. But, from now on, as well as building their own wealth and assets, they'll also be building the wealth and assets of our nation. Part of what makes Australia the best country on earth is that, in Australia, aspiration isn't exclusive or narrow. It's not just people who are born wealthy. Every Australian aspires to a better life for themselves and importantly a better life for their children and grandchildren. It is not something you can only inherit; it is an opportunity that you can earn, a dream you can achieve with hard work and sacrifice.”
“Year after year, more and more young Australians were being locked out of the market by tax breaks that favoured property investors, widening the gap between the generations and eating away at aspiration. Since 1999, house prices have risen by more than 400 per cent, more than two times as fast as average incomes. In the same period, the rate of homeownership among Australians aged 25 to 34 has fallen by seven per cent. We owe the next generation better than this, and that's what these reforms are about. These reforms are for young people who are working hard, are making sacrifices, are doing everything right but have spent years missing out at auctions. These changes are for young Australians who are this close to just giving up on buying a home altogether. We say to those young Australians: my government has got your back.”
“Despite all those programs, we still were not doing enough, because too many young people will tell the story of turning up to an auction on a Saturday and simply being outbid by an investor, someone who has a partner at that auction—and that partner is every Australian taxpayer, because if an investor is in a bidding war at an auction they know that if they go the $20,000 more then that's money off their tax, if they're going to negatively gear that property. It's something that's not available to the first home buyer. That's why the system has simply been working against them. The changes the Howard government made to capital gains tax in 1999 were meant to boost investment in the share market. Instead, they turbocharged property investment.”
“We're also throwing everything at the labour market, with free TAFE and $10,000 construction or electrical apprenticeships—all opposed by those opposite—and 100,000 new homes being set aside for first home buyers, the Housing Australia Future Fund. Not only have all these measures been opposed and delayed when they've been introduced into this parliament but also the current parliamentary opposition leader committed, in the budget reply, to getting rid of all those programs. Again, the party that didn't bother to have a housing minister for most of their time in government also still want to get rid of programs that are proving to be very successful. We know that thousands of Australians have benefited from these programs, but we knew we needed to do more.”
“It is also critical for the people we've met already who've benefited from our range of programs—$47 billion under the Homes for Australia Plan—whether it's those who've benefited from the Housing Australia Fund for social housing, those who've benefited from the Build to Rent scheme or Help to Buy, the shared equity scheme, or those who've benefited from our five per cent deposits, which is more than 250,000 Australians. Having that secure roof is also how they can plan to have a family, how couples can plan to get ahead in life. We understand that our focus has been very much on boosting housing supply. That's why we've spent the past four years working to build more homes, and we've thrown everything at it.”
“Those values that led the Curtin and Chifley governments in postwar reconstruction—the values of resilience, of making things here in Australia, of aspiration for Australians, going forward—are very much what drive our Labor government. We also understand that when it comes to homeownership a secure roof over your head is a foundation—for better education for your children, for better health for yourself and your family, and for that security that comes from knowing you can have that certainty going forward.”
“That's where the income comes from—teachers and nurses and cleaners, police officers, people in retail and hospitality. Millions of Australians who work their guts out to make ends meet and provide for their families have probably never even heard of a discretionary trust, and they will never have the means or the opportunity to use one to minimise the tax that they pay. This legislation makes our tax system work better for these 13 million Australians by returning more of the money that they earn. At our campaign launch in Perth last year, I quoted from a report that the great Ben Chifley had commissioned as Minister for Post-War Reconstruction. That report said that housing was 'not only the need but the right of every citizen'. Eight decades separate our government from that one, but we are still the party of homeownership.”
“This is a productivity measure that takes away the hassle of tracking your expenses, and it will mean that millions of people who work part time or work from home or don't have their own accountant don't pay more tax than they should. No-one will be worse off under this reform, but nearly six million taxpayers, overwhelmingly low- and middle-income earners and young Australians, will be better off. The $250 working Australians tax offset is the first important step in rebalancing the tax system to better reward hard work. For too long, Australia has taxed income earnt through wages and work too heavily because we haven't had the balance right with income derived from assets. This legislation recognises a very simple fact—that the overwhelming majority of Australians earn their living by going to work.”
“We on this side of the House want people to earn more and keep more of what they earn. Those on the opposite side of the House now, with the three right-wing parties and their allies—we saw some of the commentary of the allies this morning—want people to earn less, and they oppose income tax cuts. Five tax cuts plus five wage increases equal millions of Australians benefiting directly from the policies that our government has put in place. Our new $1,000 instant tax deduction is cost-of-living relief, but it's also economic reform because it means that everyone can opt for an automatic tax deduction of $1,000 on their work expenses—no research needed, no scrolling back through your online banking. Just tick the box and your tax return is ready to go, and you'll receive that deduction.”
“This legislation delivers two more reductions in income tax—a total of five tax cuts for working Australians under our government, delivering a total saving of over $2,800 for average workers. It's fitting that we're legislating for these new tax cuts in a week that confirmed five consecutive increases in the minimum wage, every single one of them backed by our government with submissions to the Fair Work Commission. Now, those things also have something in common, which is that all of our tax cuts have been opposed by those opposite—all five—and on no occasion in the history of the Liberal and National parties have they ever made a submission to the Fair Work Commission saying that real wages should be maintained, let alone increased—not once, not ever.”
“We're not in government just to occupy the space; we're here to get the big things done. At a time when Australians feel like the economy isn't working for them, our government is not going to waste a single moment defending a system that everyone knows is broken, nor are we going to sit back and wring our hands and hope that something will turn up. Instead, we take responsibility. We take action. We are delivering real change that makes a real difference, and that is what is at the centre of this legislation. Four weeks from now, on 1 July, every single Australian taxpayer will receive a tax cut. That will be the second round of tax cuts delivered by our Labor government, with a third round on the way for every taxpayer on 1 July next year. And we're not stopping there.”
“The four measures in the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 prove that Labor is the party of aspiration. They prove that Labor is the party of fairness. Importantly, Labor is the party of homeownership and Labor is the party of lower income taxes for every working Australian. This bill, which every single Labor member of the House of Representatives is looking forward to voting for tomorrow, delivers a new $250 working Australians tax offset to over 13 million working Australians; a $1,000 instant tax deduction that will benefit around six million low- and middle-income Australians; and reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax that will rebalance the tax system and finally give young people a fair crack at homeownership. This legislation also demonstrates that Labor is the party of reform.”
“We believe in aspiration for all, not just some. We believe that aspiration is about improving your lot in life, not just staying where you are; it is about not just entrenching privilege, but creating the opportunity for every Australian to be their best. It is the party that backs first home buyers to own their own home, the party that helps Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earn, because we want that aspiration to be available for all. We are delivering real change. Those opposite are just drifting back to the past. They've made Tony Abbott the president of the Liberal Party. He couldn't make it to two years as prime minister. That is their vision of looking towards the future.”
“For members on this side of the House, this is good news, because we want Australians to earn more and to keep more of what they earn, with higher wages and lower income taxes, because our budget delivered another two income tax cuts for working Australians. This week, every Labor member in this House will vote to deliver them. This will take the number of tax cuts delivered by us in government to five—five income tax cuts, five consecutive increases to the minimum wage. What do all those have in common? They were all good for working Australians, and they were all opposed by those opposite—every single measure. Those opposite argued against higher wages, against income tax cuts and against more young people getting a fair crack at getting into the housing market. This is why Labor is the party of aspiration.”
“I thank the fantastic member for Bonner for the question, and I thank her for her strong advocacy on behalf of working people there in Brisbane. Today the Fair Work Commission has made this critical decision, which will assist three million workers by giving them a 4.75 per cent increase to the minimum wage. This makes lowest paid workers some $12,000 a year better off compared to when we took office in 2022, making a real difference for real people. This is delivering real change—in this case, a 12 per cent real wage increase over the time we have been in office. That stands in stark contrast to the risk of those opposite, who argue that having low wages was a key feature of their economic architecture.”
“I'll do my best to answer a question that didn't really make sense. It didn't really make sense. Then again, it doesn't make sense to oppose income tax cuts, but that is what they have done time after time after time. They oppose income tax cuts, and the other thing that they oppose is the real wage increases that the minister just spoke about—that 4.75 per cent increase in the minimum wage that brings the increases for those on minimum wages and awards to $12,000 since we came to office. We want Australians to earn more and to keep more of what they earn, which is why consistently we have made submissions to the Fair Work Commission arguing for increases in real wages, something those opposite have never ever done.”
“I can certainly confirm that the legislation that has been debated before the parliament this week confirms that Labor is the party of aspiration. Labor is the party of homeownership. This legislation does two fundamental things.”
“Of course, when it comes to housing, when we came to office, we had a system that simply is not working for young people, and we are reforming the system so that young people can have the security of a roof over their head. These are all reforms to deliver real change. Delivering real change is what Labor governments do. On that note, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.”
“We have increased bulk-billing right around the country as well—much faster than was anticipated—and $25 scripts for medicines on the PBS are making an enormous difference. When we came to office, we had a royal commission that summed up aged care with one word: neglect. We had the biggest reforms in 25 years as a result of getting it right. We now have nurses in nursing homes 99 per cent of the time as a result of our reforms, and we're paying aged care workers properly. When we came to office, low wages were a deliberate design feature of those opposite. What we've had is successive increases in the minimum wage, making sure that we deal with those challenges.”
“We did face a challenge with schools and TAFE. What we've done there is fully fund every public school, and, on Public Education Day, we are very proud of that. We had a TAFE system that had suffered from a decade of neglect. What we've done through free TAFE and proper funding is make sure that public TAFE is again at the centre of our vocational education and training system. We had public hospitals that were at breaking point. In the deal that we delivered with states and territories of $25 billion of additional funding, that will make a substantial difference. But it's not just that, because we have responsibility for primary health care. Our urgent care clinics—in two weeks time, the 137th urgent care clinic will open in Australia—make an enormous difference.”
“I thank the member for Maribyrnong for her question. One of the issues that we're dealing with goes to the member for Ryan's last question about the impact of the war in Europe and how we're dealing with that. We're showing our resilience with our fuel security plan in the budget, making sure that we have a fuel reserve for the government that is government owned here, making sure that we continue to get those supplies of fuel and fertiliser into the country so that the agriculture sector in particular can continue to plant during what is planting season at this time so that they can be confident that they'll have the diesel to be able to harvest food for our people and for our exports as well. This is absolutely critical. But when our government came to office, four years ago, we faced many challenges.”
“I belong to the Australian Labor Party, and what we're doing when it comes to these issues of energy, firstly, is securing Australia's fuel supply. The member who asked the question mightn't be conscious of the war in the Middle East and the impact that it's having on fuel supplies right around the world—not the least of which is here—but we certainly are. It's quite remarkable that today we have more petrol than we had on 28 February. We have more diesel than we had on 28 February. Indeed, we have more jet fuel than we had on 28 February as well. We have worked with industry, and, in spite of the fire at the Geelong refinery, it has exceeded expectations. People might recall that prior to Easter we had people turning up at petrol stations, filling up jerry cans and putting them in their garage. We had businesses—”
“In a quote from the Ralph review of 1999, which was commissioned by the then coalition government, they said this, which is why it was changed: Australia's averaging provisions … are used by a section of the asset-holding community to reduce capital gains tax to zero, or near to zero, while others who are not in a position to engineer the same benefit carry the burden of taxation at close to their full marginal rate. This results in considerable inequity. John Howard got rid of it. It's not the only way in which the current coalition have moved even further right than John Howard, because he didn't give One Nation preferences either.”
“They say it would be easier to just stay still and leave it for someone else to fix the problem. Because every single one of my members—”
“Where do you begin—seriously? That question was based upon complete fantasy. I stood up with Roger Cook last week at a 29-storey building that we are building in Perth—new housing, new social housing, new affordable housing for essential workers, new private rentals and new homeownership waiting as part of our $47 billion Homes for Australia Plan. The Premier of WA, just like the Premier of New South Wales and all of our members here who went through all of our positions, including of course our cabinet secretary and all our caucus—you know what the people on this side have to say in the Labor caucus? What they say to me is how proud they are that we are fighting for values that matter, that we are not prepared to leave the next generation behind.”
“We had a very warm discussion; I've now had two discussions with him. It says a lot that the first international visit he is choosing to make is to here in Australia, and he will be a very welcome guest indeed. Despite the global challenges that we confront, we recognise that we will be stronger if we face these things together—the challenge of dealing with climate change, the challenge of dealing with security issues in our region. He will be a most honoured guest.”
“I rise to congratulate Prime Minister Wale on his recent election as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands is an important nation in our region, and Matthew Wale was elected just a short time ago. I spoke to him on 15 May and congratulated him on his election. I invited him to visit Australia; I am very pleased that he will be here next week for an official visit—his first visit as prime minister of the Solomons. He will be accompanied by senior cabinet ministers from the Solomon Islands government and will meet members of the government and members of the opposition, and, of course, will be welcomed formally on the forecourt of Parliament House. Prime Minister Wale will discuss opportunities for further economic development and security cooperation with Australia.”
“There's overwhelmingly violence against women and children from men. That is just a fact, and we need to do much better. I look forward to participating with the national plan. I look forward to continuing engagement with the member for Clark.”
“The Minister for Social Services has encouraged everyone to have a say, and there is a consultation being held in Devonport on—I think it's 18 June. That's coming up as well. I'm always happy to meet constituents where it's possible. Sometimes it's difficult to fit 50 hours into a day, but I've engaged with the member when I've been in Tasmania, as he knows. The focus of the second action plan will be on what works to deliver practical and systemic solutions, those with the greatest impact. In areas where we are making a positive difference, we look for opportunities to redouble our efforts. We'll listen to all ideas. Quite frankly, this is a task for every level of government, but it's also a task for every part of society. Men need to take responsibility for the actions that take place.”
“We have, as the member has acknowledged, invested over $4.4 billion to take action to end family, domestic and sexual violence, and that includes funding for the sort of organisations that the member has spoken about—1,400 organisations that have directly helped around 450,000 people experiencing violence across Australia. We've funded 500 additional community workers. Last Friday, the Minister for Social Services and member for Sydney launched the major consultation to shape the next phase of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032. That process will be driven by a wide range of people across the community, including academics and experts, frontline workers, employers, community members, victims-survivors, and children and young people.”
“I thank the member for Clark for his question and for his genuine concern and engagement with people in his electorate. There are, of course, four women occupying the other Tasmanian seats in this House—the members for Franklin, Lyons, Bass and Braddon. They are all strong women who are strong advocates for the right of women to live in peace and free from violence, which has such a devastating impact. The figure that the member raises of two murders in the last fortnight is horrific. Every act of domestic and family violence is abhorrent and completely unacceptable.”
“I do want to say as well that they appreciated the visit by the member for Berowra in the week beforehand as well. I want to say to the member for Berowra: they really appreciated you standing with the community there as well. As Prime Minister of Australia, I can say it is just a horrific thought that they've gone through that. But they were generous, they gave me a skin name—Jangala—and they engaged in such a positive way. They're determined to go forward, to channel that grief into a positive future. This week, Reconciliation Week, is a chance for all of us to recommit to doing better. As a nation, we have to do better. All sides of politics have failed to do as well as we should have since Federation started and, indeed, before. So let us use this week—it is a public holiday on Monday here in Canberra for Reconciliation Day.”
“I joined with the family of that beautiful young soul—her mum, her grandfather, her grandmother. We visited the town camp and the memorial which is there, and we spoke with all of the community leaders who had played a role and those who had searched for Little Baby—the police, the emergency services, the council workers, the SES, the land council, the community organisations, Tangentyere and others as well—to say thank you on behalf of the nation for the way that they responded to an extraordinary tragedy. Their grief is profound, and their hearts are shattered. As Prime Minister of Australia, I conveyed the sentiment of the nation, reiterating our commitment to their dignity and our respect for their grief. One of the things that struck me there was, in spite of their feeling and that sense of loss, their generosity of spirit.”
“What struck me was the sense of hope and optimism and pride shared between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians walking together and then gathering almost 90,000 people at the 'G for the match between Richmond and Essendon and the dancing, the singing, Dan Sultan and all of the performances. It was a time of enormous respect granted as well. Today, I welcome to our nation's parliament Travis Lovett, who walked from Melbourne to call upon Australians to walk together towards reconciliation. This week comes after the devastating death of Kumanjayi Little Baby and the national outpouring of grief that has followed an adored and loved little girl of just five years old who should have had her whole life ahead of her. Last week, I travelled to Alice Springs with the member for Lingiari and the Minister for Indigenous Australians.”
“I thank the member for Lingiari for her question. More importantly, I thank her for the grace that she shows in a long career representing Australians of all backgrounds but particularly representing the largest Indigenous communities in remote Australia. She brings a great deal of dignity to that role. Of course, all Australians have a great privilege of sharing this island continent of ours with the oldest continuous culture on earth, and the beginning of Reconciliation Week is an important time to note that. We come together with First Nations Australians and recommit our efforts to shaping a future that is better for them and therefore better for our nation. Last Friday, I joined with thousands of Australians taking part in the Long Walk to the MCG, together with Michael Long. It was indeed an uplifting experience.”
“He referred to the previous answer, so I'll take up where I was rudely interrupted last time around. Daniel Petre, the co-founder of AirTree Ventures, runs a company that helps founders to launch and grow their companies.”
“This is from the shadow Treasurer, who wrote a terrific book, justifying why this should occur. There are, actually, as well, a range of comments about capital gains tax. Here's what the Institute of Public Accountants had to say—”
“That's why the legislation that we will introduce tomorrow is pro-aspiration, to give young people a crack, and pro-supply because people will still be able to invest in negative gearing and receive the existing capital gains tax discount, but, in order to do that, they not only will be investing in their future wealth and their future assets, they'll be investing in the future wealth and assets of the nation as well. We are doing this because we want aspiration for all, not just for some. That is what we on this side of the chamber stand for—introducing legislation to improve housing supply, to improve aspiration and the opportunity for people to get into their first home at the same time as we are decreasing taxes for them through our working Australians tax offset and the $1,000 automatic tax deduction.”
“It's why it was acknowledged by the member for Canning as well. It's why, in his valedictory in 2015, Joe Hockey said: … negative gearing should be skewed towards new housing so that there is an incentive to add to the housing stock rather than an incentive to speculate on existing property. I've got a lot of time for Joe Hockey. Joe Hockey yesterday was asked about this comment at the National Press Club, and he doubled down. He said this: … if you don't like it, tough … I stick by what I said in my valedictory speech. The difference between what my friend Joe Hockey did and what this government has done is that we're actually doing something about it. We're not giving a speech on the way out; we're doing something about it to make a difference.”
“I thank the member for Chisholm for her question and for her passionate work in the suburbs of Melbourne, campaigning very strongly to give young people a fair crack at a better future. The truth is that the housing system is broken. That is the truth. Young Australians know it. Their parents and grandparents know it. They know that the housing system is not working in the interests of Australians. Young people simply can't get a fair crack if they're turning up at auctions and they're competing with people who have the taxpayer as a partner where, if the taxpayer has to bid that extra $20,000 or $30,000 in order to be successful, then they can, because they know it will lead to a reduction in their tax. That is why this has been called for—the reform—by so many, including the shadow Treasurer.”
“They have other tax policies as well. They want higher taxes on the resources and manufacturing sectors, because they want to abolish the production tax credits. They want higher taxes on motorists by abolishing the EV concession. Of course, we know they wanted higher student debts. We know that they want higher power bills, because they want to abolish the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. We know they want more expensive training courses, because they want to abolish free TAFE.”