Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The point I'm making is the member for Fairfax on Sunday said, 'Rule nothing out.' By Wednesday he couldn't stick to the same position. This is a government which cuts taxes for all 14 million Australian taxpayers. That side of the House went to the election with a policy to increase taxes on every single Australian taxpayer and, even after doing that, still went to the election with bigger deficits and more debt. So I won't be taking lectures from the member of parliament more responsible than anyone for their nuclear meltdown on 3 May.

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