House debates

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Bills

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment and Pensioner Concession Card) Bill 2017; Second Reading

5:24 pm

Photo of Kevin HoganKevin Hogan (Page, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I came in here early, because I thought I had better come here for the previous member's speech, to see if they finished early, so I could stand up. All I can say is, that is 15 minutes I am never going to get back. Before I come to the point, I will say: that ideological diatribe—where are we at? Very sadly, where is the Australian Labor Party at? I mean, the diatribe that comes out of their mouths—I think Bob Hawke and Paul Keating would be asking, 'Where are these guys coming from?' The Bob Hawkes and the Paul Keatings were the people who started company tax cuts. Do you know why they did that? They started company tax cuts because they understood—

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