Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

They are focused on themselves, as I just heard from one of my colleagues—absolutely right. They are focused on anything except for the hardships that Australians are facing right across this great country.

There is much the government could do—focusing on supporting small business and entrepreneurship and focusing on an incentive-based tax system. They could stop arguing amongst themselves about the stage 3 tax cuts; get on with it and provide Australians with lower taxes. We've seen a sharp increase in the taxes being paid by Australians. They could be enhancing incentives for work instead of encouraging more welfare. We believe in work, not welfare, and those opposite should do the same, re-emphasising sustainable budgets and getting the basics right on energy, infrastructure and education. It is time for a government that is focused on the hardships that Australians face every single day.

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