Matt Burnell (Spence, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In the last 24 hours, the opposition said the quiet part out loud. They have vowed that, if the Liberals are elected, they will increase taxes for everyday Aussies. This is absolutely cooked. Families are struggling, especially in Adelaide's northern suburbs where things are especially hard. But, instead of helping Australians put food on their tables or pay their bills, the Liberals would rather help themselves by taking away hundreds of dollars in savings from people that they represent.

It's the icing on the cake, rounding out three years of the Liberals blocking cost-of-living relief. When this Labor government wanted to make houses easier to buy or easier rent, the Liberals voted against it, because they don't win when everyday Aussies keep a roof over their heads.

When this Labor government made TAFE free over half a million people, the Liberals voted against it, because they don't win when everyday Aussies break free of the barriers to education. When this Labor government made record investments into Medicare, opened urgent care clinics and froze the cost of medicines, the Liberals called it wasteful spending, because they don't win when everyday Aussies can look after themselves. The Liberals blocked all this policy because they don't stand to gain when everyday Aussies get cost-of-living relief.

While this Labor government supports everyday Australians, the only thing you can count on from the opposition leader is that he will cut your pay and raise your taxes.