Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, the opposition have perpetuated this myth that they are the party of empathy. They claim to be fair. They want to be fair to Australian students. Well, why don't they tell parents the truth? Why don't they tell them that they never implemented Gonski? They never delivered a needs-based system. They said they did but they didn't, and they know they didn't. They talked about the National Disability Insurance Scheme and never funded it; we have. We have delivered. We told the truth. We have brought the budget back into balance. The forecasts are stronger than ever. We have raised the money and made the tough decisions. This budget is fair. Labor has failed on fairness, just like the Leader of the Opposition failed the members of the Australian Workers' Union on fairness. This is a fair budget—one that delivers the opportunity and the security. And the only thing that matches the anxiety of the Leader of the Opposition is the energy of the member for Grayndler in the press gallery today.

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