Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

As I was saying, those earning $40,000 will get a tax cut of $654—frankly, compared to absolutely nothing under the Liberals and Nationals. These vitally important nurses, teachers, retail assistants—including those important workers who work in Woolworths, that the Leader of the Opposition so righteously wanted to somehow say should be boycotted and, therefore, lose their jobs—and our labourers, our truckies and our agriculture workers in regional Australia are some of the most likely to benefit from that.

We recognise the contribution of our workers to our nation and to their communities, providing our food, getting our goods to market, and goods to our doors, supporting a good-quality life in our regions, and increasing the availability of affordable housing. We know that, in Gippsland, 61,000 taxpayers will get a tax cut, including 86 per cent who'll be getting a bigger tax cut. In New England, 62,000 taxpayers are getting a tax cut, including 82 per cent getting a higher tax cut. In Leichhardt, 79,000 taxpayers are getting a tax cut, and 87 per cent getting a bigger tax cut. These tax cuts are good for regional Australians, and it's only a Labor government that's delivering them. (Time expired)

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