Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

What would happen over the course of the next couple of years under the proposal of those opposite is that Australians would pay more tax and income tax. I have heard nothing from those opposite which has expressed any level of empathy with Australians who would have to pay a higher level of income tax into the future. I have not heard an argument for compensation for those Australians who work every day and who will have to pay higher taxes.

I come back to the issue the member has raised. Last year in this place we passed the multinational anti-avoidance tax legislation. That is what we passed—legislation that makes multinationals pay tax on the income they earn in this country.

Ms Plibersek interjecting—

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