David Bradbury (Lindsay, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer ) Share this | Hansard source

In the same way as the coalition did not go ahead with the increases in superannuation in 1996, this so-called deferral by two years is an abandonment. We know that that is what will happen. The coalition will find some excuse in the same way as they found excuses in 1996—because when it comes to the Liberal party, there is always an excuse for why it would take away the opportunity for hard-working Australians—(Time expired)

Proposed expenditure agreed to.

Human Services

Proposed expenditure, $4,025,894,000

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