Lisa Chesters (Bendigo, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

I've always said that Bendigo is the No.1 town in Australia. Now it has been confirmed. It is confirmed that Bendigo has won the first place on the 2024 Wotif Aussie Town of the Year list. We are very proud of this. We know that we are a town that attracts many. We're a great place to live. We have a brilliant art gallery. We have a thriving food and beverage scene. We have a strong connection to our First Nations people. That's what we've been recognised for.

What is also great about our town is the many people that live there. One of the other things that I've been speaking a lot about this week is how all the people in our town will receive a tax cut under the reforms that we have. In fact, every taxpayer in Australia will receive a tax cut.

Darren Chester (Gippsland, National Party, Shadow Minister for Regional Education) | Link to this | Hansard source

That was a great segue!

Lisa Chesters (Bendigo, Australian Labor Party) | Link to this | Hansard source

This is a segue for the member for Gippsland—because all Australian taxpayers will receive a tax cut, they'll have that little bit extra in their pocket to visit great towns like Bendigo. We are now named the best Aussie town in Australia. It's something we're very proud of and something we'll continue to celebrate for the next 364 days, when next year we'll also be named Australia's best regional town.