House debates

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

1:49 pm

Photo of Josh BurnsJosh Burns (Macnamara, Australian Labor Party) | | Hansard source

It's pretty simple: we want people to earn more and keep more of what they earn, and those opposite want people to work more for less. We support every single taxpayer receiving a tax cut, including the 95,000 hardworking people in the electorate of Macnamara. We know that people have been doing it tough and that they deserve to get a tax cut so they can have some breathing room.

And those opposite—do they support tax cuts for Australians? It's hard to say. The member for Farrer said, if the coalition wins the election, it will roll back whatever changes are made. The member for Farrer dug in and said, 'Well, this is our position. This is absolutely our position.' Now they say they will support the Albanese Labor tax cuts. This is classic Liberal Party: speak first, think later. Whatever they do, we know that, if they ever get back on the treasury benches, they'll be coming after the tax cuts for hardworking Australian people.

We want Australian people, especially those on a moderate and middle income, to keep more of what they earn. We don't want people to miss out—what former prime minister Scott Morrison wanted for middle-income Australians. We want all Australians to receive a tax cut. We stand with those who the Liberal Party wanted to miss out. We stand with those Australians; we want them to earn more and keep more of what they earn.