Leon Rebello (McPherson, Liberal National Party) | Hansard source

I've spoken on this subject a number of times in this place, but it's clear that the government didn't listen then, and they're not listening now, from listening to some of those speakers opposite, so I will speak to it again. This motion goes to the government's ongoing failure to support older Australians while imposing an $11 billion tax grab on private health insurance. All of us on this side of this chamber have engaged with our communities. We've spoken to the older Australians that we're supposed to represent in this place, and we've actually heard what they have been thinking and what they feel about this. I've received thousands of emails from thousands of people who have reached out to me or to my office to raise the impact that this will have on them and on their future. That's right—thousands. We had over 2,000 who completed my survey in the first 2½ weeks. If you'd like copies of those, I'm happy to provide them to you, for those calling out. I'll read some out to you. Patricia from Mudgeeraba—

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