Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

I appreciate the 30 minutes, The Fixer. I should turn to him, because I think the South Australians are most concerned about the backpacker tax. South Australians are concerned about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and they are worried about the backpacker tax. I welcome the fact that the Leader of Government Business is with us in the House and talking with the member for Dawson no less, who must be feeling very, very nervous about going back to his electorate and explaining why he did not fight for a lower headline rate on the backpacker tax.

Not one go, not two goes, not three goes—no; four goes at getting this right. But of course they still have not got it right. Again, it takes a special genius to end up with a higher headline rate than is necessary, but to also spend more money and give up more revenue. That takes a special kind of genius. So when the member for Riverina gets to his feet—is he getting to his feet?

A government member: Yes.

Very good. He might care to share with us how he is going to explain this to his constituents. (Time expired)

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