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

for their own political causes—giving them to political organisations that want to put their members out of work. But on this side of the House, we know what enterprise and jobs are about. We know it's investment. Every one of our policies—every one!—is focused on creating more investment and more employment. That's why we are resolute in our determination to deliver lower electricity prices. Affordable power and reliable power: that's our commitment. And we're already reducing the burden of tax on thousands of small and medium businesses.

Opposition members interjecting—

The members on the other side can mock and scoff as much as they like, but not everybody has a privileged ride to power through a union job.

Opposition members interjecting—

No, they don't. No, they don't! The reality is hard work, enterprise and investment. That's what delivers the jobs. That's what has delivered 371,000 jobs over the last year. And so I say to those who have done so well from the union movement and who have ridden on the backs of the workers into parliament: think a little about how the jobs those workers have were created—not by you, but by hardworking business men and women like Nick and Louise!

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