Craig Laundy (Reid, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

funny: and the Assistant Treasurer's measures. You probably would not be surprised to know that he was actually a big fan of the tax cut as well—it was remiss of me not to say that. I could reel off example after example. In the last five or six weeks, the feedback in the electorate of Reid—and my colleagues tell me the same anecdotes in Forde, Eden-Monaro and Lyons. I am sure the Assistant Treasurer has had his door beaten down, and all for good reasons.

The feedback has been so overwhelmingly positive, and I know the minister has been everywhere—all around the country—with media commitments. His profile has risen through the roof. I know he has answered this question. I fear that I may be indeed risking asking him to do something today that he will do another nine or 10 times but that does not matter, because I want to hear it. My question is simple, Minister: would you tell the people of Reid how the package that we have in this budget for small business will improve the national economy and why the government's budget is so responsible?

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