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

and so that it ensures that it drives investment. A conversation was begun earlier in the year and it continues. The government is consulting widely. We have had many suggestions, ideas, proposals and rebuttals, and the idea that the Labor Party proposes that this is some sort of attempt to oppress people on low incomes is simply fanciful. The Labor Party knows full well that our government, the coalition government, is committed to ensuring that Australia is an equitable society, that our tax and transfer system operates in a way that ensures that all Australians are treated fairly and that we get behind Australians in their enterprise to drive a stronger economy, stronger jobs, better jobs and better investment. All of that contributes to ensuring, as I said, that we remain a high-wage, generous social welfare net, First World economy. The honourable member has no interest in that, and his pathetic scare campaign is falling flat.

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