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

I thank the honourable member for his question, and the honourable member no doubt has paid careful attention to the reports that demonstrate that under Labor's tax proposals that he was referring to a public school teacher, for example, would pay between $800 and $1,200 more tax every year. A crane operator would pay between $900 and $1,600 more tax every year. A primary school principal would pay between $5,000 and $7,000 more tax every year. The difference between the government's personal income tax reform and what Labor has proposed is that we have a comprehensive plan for reform. There is a $530 tax refund next year, but then the plan goes on to reach the point where 94 per cent of all Australian taxpayers will not face a marginal rate of more than 32½c in the dollar. Labor is saying that they oppose that plan. They say it's unfair. And yet one example after another can be shown—I've read out a couple—of hardworking Australians on middle incomes, in jobs—

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