Guy Barnett (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

There is no better day than today to announce to the Senate the recent launch of the www.laborwaste.com.au website. This was recently launched in Launceston by the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, the federal opposition leader. Why do I say today is such an important day? Today we have announced our opposition to the federal Labor government’s $42 billion expenditure package because it is wrong. It is a dud. They are throwing money around like confetti, like never seen before. The Prime Minister wanted us to approve the package within 48 hours—that is about a billion dollars an hour for consideration of this legislation. It is poorly targeted, ill thought through and irresponsible.

In regard to the website, I thank the Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull, for spending time with us in Tasmania to make it happen. This followed a meeting regarding important issues with the Launceston City Council. The Labor Waste Committee is an important part of the coalition’s commitment to holding the Rudd Labor government to account for the way it spends and manages taxpayers’ money. As Mr Turnbull said:

Now more than ever, every single dollar of Government spending must be used as effectively and efficiently as possible and directed towards maximising jobs and economic growth.

We will be targeting Labor waste, inefficiency and mismanagement. And we will find that out. Already we have found out and identified examples, which include the $13 million GROCERYchoice website, which to date—