Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

It's pretty clear, and on display for all of Australia to see, that, from the moment this was announced, those opposite were angry about it. From the moment this was announced, those opposite didn't want it to happen. From the moment it was announced, those opposite had one simple principle: they did not want a tax cut for every Australian. Those pay rises have gone across the board—not just including award employees. Average weekly earnings, under this government, are up $68 per week, and an average full-time earner will receive a tax cut of more than $2,000 a year. More jobs; better wages; keep more of what you earn.

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