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

The government's pro-business, pro-investment, pro-growth, pro-jobs plan is, of course, supporting the opportunity for all Australians to get ahead: that is what it's all about. At the core of our plan is our understanding that the way for Australians to have the best possible opportunity to get ahead is to ensure that the businesses of Australia have the best possible opportunity to be successful and to be profitable. The more successful and profitable businesses can be, the more Australians they can hire and the more they can pay them. Nine out of 10 Australians work for private sector business, so imagine my surprise when I read that Senator Wong attended a meeting with the Leader of the Opposition where they declared a war on business. Business is at the core of creating opportunity for all Australians to get ahead. Bill Shorten should be declaring a war on those dogs that keep eating David Feeney's homework. (Time expired)