Senate debates
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
Matters of Public Importance
Labor Government
5:15 pm
Malcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source
Labor conjures up a $16.70 increase in tax cuts to grab headlines before the Dunkley by-election, where it's worried about losing a government MP. Yet Labor knows bracket creep will soon increase taxes much more than the headline-grabbing cut. Understandably, to many people getting $16.70 back from the government that's a lot of money. Yet the same people will lose it, and much more very quickly, to bracket creep, a stealth tax. The Prime Minister deceptively grabs headlines. People cannot trust Prime Minister Albanese.
Labor conjures a $16.70 increase in tax cuts to grab headlines before the Dunkley by-election, where it's worried about losing a government MP. Yet Labor's petrol and diesel excise increase will soon increase fuel prices and inflation, offsetting the tax cuts. The Prime Minister deceptively grabs headlines. People cannot trust Prime Minister Albanese.
Labor conjures a $16.70 increase in tax cuts to grab headlines before the Dunkley by-election, where it's worried about losing a government MP. The petrol and diesel excise will filter through the food chain to raise grocery prices in every food store in the country, offsetting the tax cuts. The Prime Minister deceptively grabs headlines. People cannot trust Prime Minister Albanese.
Labor conjures a $16.70 increase in tax cuts to grab headlines before the Dunkley by-election, where it's worried about losing a government MP, yet Labor and Liberal energy policies are driving skyrocketing electricity prices that will soon bury the cuts. The Prime Minister deceptively grabs headlines. People cannot trust Prime Minister Albanese.
Labor conjures a $16.70 increase in tax cuts to grab headlines before the Dunkley by-election, where it's worried about losing a government MP, yet higher electricity costs are raising grocery prices that will soon bury the cuts. The Prime Minister deceptively grabs headlines. People cannot trust Prime Minister Albanese.
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I thank Senator Hume for her matter of public importance and support it.
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