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

It was the same when the Premier of Tasmania, Will Hodgman, was re-elected in Tasmania. It was the same when Premier Palaszczuk was re-elected in Queensland. People elected not to change their governments in each of those states. In South Australia they did choose to make the change. What is the Labor Party saying about that at a federal level?

The truth is: if you want to win an election at a federal level—there's no state premier on the ballot. It is for the members who sit in this House. You can't go around relying on the achievements of a state government to prop up the failed policies of federal Labor. At the next election, there will be a choice. There will be a choice between the Liberal and the National parties, who stand for a stronger economy and who have the proven track record on keeping Australians safe; and, on the other side, the opposition—the Labor Party—who want to put $200 billion of higher taxes on people's jobs, savings, incomes and retirement and throw a big, wet blanket on the economy, which puts Medicare, disability services and affordable medicines at risk. There will be a choice at the next election, and it won't be involving any Premier of any of the states. It will be between me and you.

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