Cameron Caldwell (Fadden, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Housing) Share this | Hansard source

In this place 16 days ago, Labor delivered a budget of broken promises, higher taxes, lower living standards and fewer homes. And it reminded me of a phrase: 'sweet 16 never been kissed'. Can I tell you, in the last 16 days, this budget is loveless amongst Australians. No-one likes it. I can say that Australians don't just want tweaks. They don't want carve outs. They want these taxes axed. The Labor Party has shown its true form here, reverting to its actual type—high taxing, high spending.

In contrast, the coalition are the only people in this place who will deliver lower taxes for Australians. This budget kills aspiration. Just ask Keryn Spriggs and Scott Cumming from Aquamarine Services in my electorate who wrote to me on Monday this week. This is what they said.

We are working harder and harder in the boating industry on the Gold Coast and our costs are just increasing year on year.

We do not support the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax proposed by the government or negative gearing changes.

This is the true story of how this budget is hitting real Australians. Now, today, Labor is pushing tax hikes on millions of Australians through these new laws. We as a coalition will stand united and oppose them. We will fight Labor's taxes, and, when we are elected, we will axe them.

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