Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

The two centrepieces of our budget—and I note the Labor Party is not interested in families and not interested in small business, otherwise they would listen to what I have to say about this—are a $4.4 billion jobs for families package and a $5.5 billion small business and growth package. What we are putting forward is a plan to help families across Australia get better and more affordable access to a simpler and more flexible childcare system, because we understand that that is what will help families to get into work and stay in work; it will help Australia increase workforce participation and it will help us drive stronger growth. With our small business tax cut, with our instant asset write-off, with our instant depreciation for investments of up to $20,000, we believe that small business across Australia will drive stronger growth. (Time expired)