Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I withdraw. I withdraw—I would hate to offend the sensibilities of the member for McMahon! We know what a precious flower he is! We know what a petal he is! But, when it comes to this issue, I have a question for the Labor Party—and I know the answer, so it's rhetorical. They do not want to act on bracket creep in this country. That's what they're saying. They've been shifty all week on this—as shifty as the Leader of the Opposition. They're hedging their bets; they're saying, 'We'll support this; maybe we'll support that.' The Australian people just want a straight answer from the Labor Party: 'Do you support lower taxes for all Australians'—a simple question—'or are you going to be stuck in your rut of envy and bitterness and want to punish Australians who are just working hard and seeking to get on?' The Labor Party, when it comes to tax, are rolled-gold failures—absolute rolled-gold failures. And they're led by a rolled-gold failure.

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