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

Today, in question time, the Treasurer claimed that I was incorrect in accusing him and the Liberal and National parties of not supporting the means testing of private health insurance. The Liberal and National parties voted against the means testing of the private health insurance rebate on seven separate occasions—that is, each available opportunity. I was right. The Treasurer is wrong.

On a third matter: today the Treasurer claimed that I was incorrect in referring to the Henry tax review. In fact, page 65 of the Henry tax review recommends that revenue from fuel tax imposed be replaced, not increased.

See this speech in context