House debates
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Matters of Public Importance
Cost of Living
3:53 pm
Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source
Yes, that's right: when in trouble, break glass labelled 'Work Choices'—that is what Labor does. Let's just go through a key of the few reasons why the workers of Australia and their families are not too happy with this government. Starting point No. 1 is that this government just doesn't get it. You see, if you increase taxes then it increases the cost of living. So when you introduce an alcopops tax, the price of alcohol goes up. When you introduce higher cigarette taxes, cigarette prices go up. When you introduce taxes on company cars—
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