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

We are a government that believes in Australians' enterprise and their aspiration. We believe Australians should be entitled to aspire to get ahead, to get a better job, to invest in their business, to make some real economic progress in their lives. Aspiration is at the very heart of everything we are doing, seeking to support Australians to realise their dreams. In the very DNA of our parties, the Liberal and National parties, we believe the government's job is to enable you to do your best, to realise your dreams, to aspire and to get ahead. You'd think that was pretty straightforward. You'd think that every Australian would embrace that, but not the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Today, she said, 'Honestly, this aspiration term—it mystifies me.'

Ms Plibersek interjecting—

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