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

The electors of Wentworth have an important choice to make on Saturday. They can support a government that has delivered economic growth that has been the envy of the developed world. They can support a government that has created, in working with business and those all around the country, more than a million jobs over the last five years. And they can support a government that has ensured we've been able to keep Australians safe.

The Labor Party likes to talk about bipartisanship on these sorts of issues. But what I know about the Labor Party is that they subcontract the hard decisions on national security and the economy to the government. They're happy to support us on occasion, but what would actually happen if the Labor Party were sitting on these benches when it comes to Australia's national security? When it comes to our border security? When it comes to our economic security? When the Liberals and Nationals are not there to make the decisions about taking down taxes for individuals and small business? What would happen if the Labor Party—

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