Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Has there ever been a government which has wanted to talk about their budget less than this one? Has there ever been a government which is so determined to gag debate on their own budget? It is not something that this side of the House is proposing. It is the government's centrepiece policy and they do not want to talk about it. We will oppose this protection racket for their policies. Why? Because we want to provide plenty of time for the members of the National Party to explain to their electorates why they are voting—

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