Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It's election season in Western Australia. On 8 March Western Australians will go to the polls to, all being well, return a really strong Cook Labor government. And, sometime shortly thereafter, there will be the federal election. What does that mean? It means your doors are going to be knocked on a lot more frequently. I have enjoyed thoroughly, for the past three years and more, doorknocking to understand what my community expect from me as their representative in Canberra.

I want to ensure that everyone understands this: when those doors are knocked on, please open them and please enter into and engage in a discussion. I love getting tips on gardening and I love meeting your pets and your children, but what I want you to do right now is ask the right questions. I want you to ask: 'What's your voting record on pregnant women accessing paid maternity leave and superannuation on that leave? What's your voting record on early childhood guaranteed subsidies? What's your record on supporting students in high school and university with fee-free TAFE and subsidised HECS debt? What's your record on tax cuts? What's your record on environmental reform? What's your record on supporting a future made in Western Australia?' There are going to be Liberal members and candidates out and about putting out a whole heap of hype. (Time expired)