House debates
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Statements by Members
Budget
1:45 pm
Melissa McIntosh (Lindsay, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women) | Hansard source
It's the word that has been banned in the chamber, times two. Imagine if that happened here. Then, Australians may have heard the Prime Minister say, 'Actually, millions of Australians trying to get ahead are about to be hit with no aspiration, anti-supply higher taxes.'
It's not people from the big end of town getting hit. It's a father of two from Glenmore Park who built a self-funded safety net now calling these taxes 'grossly unfair', saying they 'penalise a lifetime of full-time work and responsible self-reliance.' It's Peter, another hardworking taxpayer. He says:
PM, your CGT changes are a fraud—a radical ideology behind a housing smoke screen.
These are everyday Australians building a nest egg so they can stand on their own two feet.
The coalition backs aspiration. We will deliver real tax cuts for hardworking Australians who are constantly being squished by bracket creep, and I'm happy to say that 50 times.
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