Jason Clare Blaxland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications
2:11 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. According to NATSEM modelling, families in the Prime Minister's electorate are $144 worse off every year because of his unfair budget. But families in my electorate of Blaxland, which is the hardest hit by this unfair budget, will be almost seven times, or $990, worse off every year. Does the Prime Minister think families in my electorate are 'leaners'?
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:12 pm
I thank the member for Blaxland for his question. I respectfully put it to him that there is nothing fair about saddling Australians with debt and deficit for generations to come. And that, unfortunately, was the result of the policies—
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Opposition Members:
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Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
There will be silence on my left! The Prime Minister will resume his seat. The member for Grayndler, the member for Rankin and the member for Chifley will remain silent. The question has been asked and you are awaiting the answer. There will be silence on my left. The Prime Minister has the call.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
The fairest thing we can do for all Australians, wherever they live—
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Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
The member for Charlton will leave under 94(a).
The member for Charlton then left the chamber.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
is to get Labor's debt and deficit disaster back under control. That is what we were elected to do and that is what we are doing. Every day during the election campaign, over and over again, I said this government would stop the boats, repeal the carbon tax, build the road to the 21st century and bring the budget back under control.
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Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
There will be silence on my left! The member for Moreton will leave under 94(a).
The member for Moreton then left the chamber.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
That is what I said day after day, hour after hour, before the election and that is what this government is delivering. Members opposite know how important—
Opposition members interjecting—
If they are not interested, I have concluded the answer.