Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Very prudent! He actually believes in consistent themes in the narrative, except for the fact that he's always arguing why he should spend more money. They don't look at the member for Eden-Monaro either and say, 'At his heart, the integrity of his policy platform is prudence and responsibility and wanting to keep more money in our pocket.' They look at them and say, 'No, it's more about the big hand of government in their pocket.' People see through it, so just own it.

We're being responsible, we're taking the steps, we're taking the measures to improve the status of the budget and relieve the burden that sits on the kitchen tables of this nation. People get their payslip at the end of the fortnight or the month—these days they're emailed—and what they see is a government that wants to reduce their tax burden, wants to reduce the liability and wants to say to the people who do the right thing, 'We're going to reward you,' not turning a blind eye to those doing the wrong thing, as has occurred sometimes in the past. That's the foundation of what these bills are about and what the government is about: backing those who have a go. I'm proud to stand for that, but I'm not sure there's any pride in the chicanery and games of those who sit opposite.

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