Senate debates

Friday, 24 March 2023

Questions without Notice

Income Tax

2:04 pm

Photo of Don FarrellDon Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Bragg, for that second supplementary question. It is rather self-evident, I would have thought. If an Australian taxpayer receives a tax cut then it's rather implicit in that they'll keep more of the money they earn. I find it difficult to understand why you would have difficulty with that concept. I certainly don't. When a person who's on a particular rate of tax gets that tax rate reduced, that gives them more disposable income. Surely, Senator, you understand that? I can see you're smiling and acknowledging— (Time expired)

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