Ted O'Brien (Fairfax, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I have to say today the opposition are sounding a little bit desperate.

A government member: On the ropes.

They are on the ropes, aren't they? I think the opposition might know that the Australian people are onto them. But rest assured, tonight they will put on a theatrical show as their fearless leader stands for the delivery of his budget reply speech. They will be screaming out, 'Hear, hear,' in camouflage of the truth, and that is that their wonderful emperor has no clothes. The Labor Party has nothing. They promised the NDIS, but they did not fund it. They championed Gonski, but only made false promises. They talked tough on borders, but then 1,200 people died at sea. They promised to help working families, but failed to reform child care. They got excited about energy policies, but only drove up electricity prices. They said they would protect the little guy and then denied tax cuts for small businesses.

Compare that to the coalition: NDIS—fully funded; schools—the real Gonski; border protection—secure; child care—flexible and affordable; power prices—lower; and small businesses—less tax and more jobs; because with the coalition it is a budget that delivers security, opportunity and fairness. (Time expired)

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