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

The greatest risks to small business in this country are sitting opposite. It is the Labor Party that has shown again and again its determination to drive small business out of business. We have seen a Labor Party tribunal established as part of a dirty deal with the Transport Workers Union, established by the Leader of the Opposition with the express purpose of putting out of business owner-drivers, and it fulfilled its objectives perfectly. The Transport Workers Union were delighted. All of those independent operators—all of those mums and dads who borrowed money to buy their rigs, to get a start, to be independent and to realise their dreams—were put out of business. Thousands and thousands of trucks were idle. Thousands and thousands of businesses were out of business. Thanks to the coalition and to our determination to stand up for business and to stand up for jobs—

Mr Danby interjecting—

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