Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

And, of course, as I am reminded by the Leader of the House, there is no carbon tax and no mining tax, much less regulation. We are a country that is open for business because we have three historic free trade agreements with our three biggest customers, China, Japan and South Korea—all of which spells more jobs. It all spells more jobs.

This is a government which has to make choices. This is a government which has to decide what our most urgent priorities are for this time. I have to say our most urgent priority when it comes to benefits for families is an improved childcare system as part of our Jobs for Families package. This is not just good policy for families, although it certainly is good policy for families; it is strong economic policy. That is what it is. It will contribute to the strong and prosperous economy that ultimately is the best thing that governments can give to the people of our country.

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