Josh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

We have had numerous speakers from the opposition, and the member for Hunter was nowhere to be seen and the member for Wills was nowhere to be seen.

This is a serious matter. This parliament is debating a package of tax cuts that was at the heart of our budget, that was at the heart of our election campaign and that was endorsed by the Australian people on 18 May.

The Leader of the Opposition has learnt nothing from their election defeat and has heard nothing on his listening tour. He was facing a big test, the first test, in this parliament—would he support the government's tax cuts, which were endorsed by the Australian people?—and he failed. He failed badly.

We oppose this amendment, because we support lower taxes for all Australians.

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