Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Now, clearly, the Prime Minister has taken a difficult decision in bringing forward this tax package with the Treasurer and the finance minister. But, for all that is said by those opposite, if we judge them by what they do and not by what they say, it is clear that they agree the Prime Minister has made the right call, because, if they didn't, the only honest and credible position they could take would be to oppose this legislation in this parliament and do what the Deputy Leader of the Opposition said—that is, role this package back.

The Liberals in power were a high-taxing government—

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