Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

We had an indication this week from the Leader of the Opposition, ‘the member for Manly’, the Hon. Tony Abbott, that he was going to betray his Jesuit roots when he indicated that he was going to block our attempts to change the superannuation guarantee increase from nine per cent to 12 per cent. In a religious upbringing that talked about fairness for all and giving people opportunities, this would be one of the greatest sins that the ‘member for Manly’ could commit, if he were in fact to cut off our chances to increase the SGC.

As a member of the Howard government, Mr Abbott neglected infrastructure for nearly 12 years. He has shown time and time again that he does not take economics seriously and, in that, I could perhaps understand why he fundamentally does not get it about superannuation and how important it is for ordinary Australians. Not those people on a defined benefit scheme or a pension scheme like members elected to the federal parliament before 2004—

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