Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, Mr Speaker. The Australian people, six months ago today, had that choice before them, and they chose not to vote for the option that said, remarkably—and it is quite an achievement, I will say, to our New Zealand brother who is here on the floor with us today, that they actually managed to go to an election saying this—that the deficits would be higher but taxes would be higher as well. They put forward an option that said that a vote for the Liberal Party is a vote for higher taxes and higher deficits. The Australian people rejected them, and the Australian people are continuing to reject them.

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