Scott Buchholz (Wright, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the next election, people need only ask themselves one question: are you better off than what you were three years ago? If the answer is no, Labor's failed you. Labor's failed most Australians. They've failed to manage the economy. They've failed to keep us safe. Under Labor, Australians are paying more for food, paying more for their rent and paying more for energy, and the dream of homeownership is slipping away from everyone. We've had the biggest fall in living standards in the developed world, and small-business bankruptcies are at a record high. Labor has squandered the last two surpluses. Even their own budgets reveal 10 years of deficits in the outward years, so not even they believe that things are going to get better under their management.

Are you better off today than you were three years ago? If the answer is yes or no, real-life savings will only come from a Dutton led government reducing the fuel excise by half. Or you can wait for your 70c a day to come in 15 months time. At the next election, ask yourself one thing: am I better off under Labor than I was three years ago? If the answer is no, support a Dutton government.

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