Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

The fact of the matter is that Labor only ever introduced new taxes for political purposes. That is what they did. That was their benchmark. The biggest criticism the Labor Party have—and we have had two questions now—about the budget is about the politics of it.

Opposition members: No!

Oh, yes! It is all about the politics. It is not about the economics of it. It is all about the politics. That is why the Labor Party was not fit to govern. That is why the Labor Party is not fit to govern.

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