House debates
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Bills
Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020; Second Reading
6:41 pm
Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
That was the most insufferable few minutes I have ever experienced in my life from the member for Whitlam. That's a surprise, because we've had other members like the member for Holt, who have also excelled themselves in the chamber, like the member for Fraser amongst others. In the end this bill—without the amendment—comes down to a simple proposition. It goes to the point of tax integrity, about the idea that we're going to have a tax system where people who have obligations are going to meet them. We're in favour of doing that. We're in favouring of making sure people can do that, making sure that corporations can do that; but also making sure that we provide appropriate relief in the circumstances for superannuation funds.
In saying that, I do understand that the concept of tax integrity—or integrity, period—is difficult for the member for Whitlam because has the same—
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