Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, because I must give credit where credit is due. To be able to say there's too much and too little in the budget at the same time in one question is quite extraordinary. The truth is there are measures, including support for small business, encouragement for them to spend money on their business and tax incentives, in the budget last night. But we know that, whatever was in there, those opposite would say no, because that is the approach they take to politics across the board, which is one of the reasons why the Deputy Leader of the Opposition got to ask a question about the Goldstein electorate. The member for Goldstein is sitting up there because they have rejected the negative politics of those opposite. After nine years of not being able to advance Australia's national interests, Australians turned to a government that was prepared to make investments in a better future. That's precisely what we did last night, whether it be the Medicare changes, including the bulk-billing the minister for health was just talking about; whether it be the support for small business that is there in the budget last night—

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