Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

We are trying to correct the rate of tax that was brought about by the Australian Labor Party under the then Treasurer Wayne Swan. We have approximately two hours left to do it. And we are looking into the heart of the Labor Party. Do they honestly believe in the Australian Labor Party, the party of shearers, the party of farm workers? Do they honestly believe that it is morally right that a person from Paris is going to have a tax advantage over Australian workers? Do they honestly believe that? Have they travelled that far from their base? Is it that far in the past? Has it just turned into a political game? Don't they think it is rather absurd that the National Party has to be doing their job in the protecting Australian workers in getting a fair deal?' The reason the National Party have to protect Australian workers to get a fair deal is because the member for Maribyrnong is only worried about one job and it is his job, and he is willing to walk over prime ministers, he is willing to walk over Chiquita Mushroom workers, he is willing to put in Senator Kimberley Kitching. He is willing to do anything just as long as he is in that seat.

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