Andrew Willcox (Dawson, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

We simply cannot have businesses that are only producing a profit based off government grants. I'm not the only one who is saying this. Danielle Wood, the productivity commissioner—the government's key economic adviser appointed by Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers—has said: 'We risk creating a class of businesses that is reliant on government subsidies and that can be very effective in coming back for more.' She also said: 'Your infants grow up, they turn into hungry teenagers and it's kind of hard to turn the tap off.'

I always like to ensure that Australians have another choice, a better choice. The choice is a Liberal-National government under the leadership of Peter Dutton and David Littleproud. We must get back to basics and we must develop policies—

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