Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

we will go off into a back room and come up with some proposal uninformed by any public discussion. Really!

The honourable member's party demonstrated over six years that that is not the way to make public policy—over six dysfunctional years of extremely damaging government for Australia. The focus for us is to be open-minded and consultative and to consider all of these matters. But, as I have said and I will say again: we are committed to reform which will support Australia's economy, support innovation, support jobs and support investment. We are also committed to ensuring that it is fair and that households on lower incomes are not worse off as a result. That is absolutely critical. The honourable member understands that, but she is not prepared to admit it because the truth disappoints her. She would rather create a straw man and tilt at that.

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