Gordon Reid (Robertson, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Liberal Party is reckless and deceptive. They care little of the struggles of the working people of this country, and they seek to widen inequality and squander opportunity. Under their decade-long rule, our families, our businesses and our communities suffered and were left to shoulder the burden of Liberal economic and financial mismanagement and negligence. With the election of the Labor government, we were able to begin the colossal task of cleaning up their mess. We are a party, a government, with experience, knowledge and understanding of how the economy works and functions and a movement bound in the understanding that we must make the economy work for us and not the other way around.

And that's why on 1 July, only a few days away, every Australian taxpayer will receive a tax cut. That's 13.6 million Australians, and in Robertson that is 66,000 taxpayers. This is a plan for tax reform and tax relief. This is alongside the major cost-of-living policies and initiatives that the Albanese Labor government has introduced: cheaper child care, tripling the bulk-billing incentive, making medications cheaper and rolling out Medicare urgent care clinics. That is what a strong, capable government does: it supports its people when times are tough and looks forward into the future.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.