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

Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we will continue to tell the truth to the Australian people. We will be telling the Australian people how Mr Shorten stands for higher taxes, which means less investment, lower growth, fewer jobs, higher unemployment and lower wages. Don't take my word for it; look at the evidence. When Labor were last in government, they left behind a weakening economy, rising unemployment and a rapidly deteriorating budget position. You want to take Australia back there again. You want to take Australia backwards. You want to force Australians back into a weakening economy, rising unemployment and a rapidly deteriorating budget position.

We are all about lower taxes so we can attract more investment, generate stronger growth, create more jobs and bring unemployment down. And as more jobs are being created, we are increasing the bargaining power of workers. If only the Labor Party were on the side of workers. If only the Labor Party cared about workers. We want workers to do better in this country. (Time expired)