Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

The PM reminded us this week on several occasions that it has been 10 months since this Labor government came to power. In the lead-up to the election, in the lead-up to the last 10 months, Labor made many promises and, sadly, in the space of 10 months—10 months that the Prime Minister has described as 10 pretty good months—we have seen a growing list of broken promises. We can only assume there are more to come.

I'm sure those on this side of the House remember the promise of cheaper mortgages—broken. We remember the promise of no changes to superannuation—broken. We remember the promise of lower inflation—broken. We remember the promise 'we are not touching franking credits'—broken. We remember the promise that 'industry-wide bargaining is not part of our policy'—broken. We remember the promise 'we are doing our bit to assist real wage increases'—broken. We remember the promise that they are not about raising taxes—broken. We remember the promise to cut the cost of consultants and contractors—broken. And, of course, we remember the promise of a $275 reduction in electricity prices—broken.

These are all broken promises from a tricky government, from a tricky Prime Minister who is incapable of showing any empathy for the real issues that Australians are facing.

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