Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) | Hansard source

I'm responding to the interjection of the Leader of the Opposition, who's chirping at me about Australian values. This side of the House understands that a key Australian value is a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. This side of the House recognises the Australian value at the core of making it easier for people to buy their first home and not their 20th home. This side of the House recognises, in Australian values, the vast and important contribution made by multicultural Australia.

Not for this side of the House is there this rubbish, playing footsie with the 'monoculture' language being pushed around by One Nation. The Leader of the Opposition was asked again and again to define and defend basic Australian values, and he is unable, unwilling and incapable of doing that. This is why the Liberal Party is dying in his arms and on his watch, because everybody knows what's going on. His efforts to out 'One Nation' One Nation are looking more and more pathetic with each passing day. That's what's going on over there. This right-wing party and that right-wing party and that right-wing party are all the same. They've all got a divisive antiworker agenda. We think workers, young people and first home buyers are absolutely essential to Australian values, and our policies reflect that.

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