Dan Repacholi (Hunter, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Today marks 12 months since our government delivered tax cuts for 14 million Aussies. That's real help with the cost of living. You see, we have a simple view: if you work hard, you should earn more and keep more of what you earn. But here's the thing: this time last year, those opposite voted against it. The Leader of the Opposition, who was then shadow treasurer, led the charge. They voted no to tax relief. They voted no to helping Australians doing it tough. It gets worse. On Friday, it will be one year since those opposite said that if they won the last election they would put tax up for every one of those Australians. Higher taxes, less help—that's their plan. While they talk, we deliver. We're cutting into income tax this year and again next year. We've cut student debt. We've made medicines cheaper and we've put more into Medicare than ever before, delivering 137 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.

We're helping bring down power bills with Cheaper Home Batteries, and we're backing apprentices and students with real support. We're focused on easing the pressure for Australians, but those opposite, well, they just keep focusing on themselves. Still divided, still out of touch, they're more interested in political games and headlines than actually helping Aussies pay their bills. We're getting on with the job and delivering for every single Australian in this country.

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