Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I always love the way that the Labor government words its legislation and the titles thereof, like 'Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026', as though the public needs to be hoodwinked into thinking that there is trust involved in this budget—well, there's no trust if you're a farmer, if you're a small-business owner, if you're the average, everyday, ordinary Australian family trying to pay the cost of living, your energy bills, your grocery bills, your fuel costs. For them and for many, many others, the trust has been taken away, has been stripped clear away, in this budget. I'm glad that the Minister for Climate Change and Energy is at the table.

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