Craig Emerson (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

Do you know how many times he mentioned small business in his very important book? He did so four times. It was four times. One mention was on a tax loss carry back, which was euphemistically ‘discontinued’ only a week ago; two mentions were on unfair dismissals, and they would remove the protections for millions of Australian workers; and the other mention was on page 102, on his great big new tax on everything you buy. The truth is this. He says that if it is written down it is gospel truth. Do you know what he says about the great big new tax on everything you buy? He says small business should pay. That is what he says on page 102.

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