Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

I am at a loss to understand the Liberal Party’s attitude. They have already announced they are going to vote against this package. They have announced they are rejecting this package. Irrespective of the evidence, irrespective of the need and irrespective of the consequences, they have announced they are going to vote against this package. Nine thousand schools in this country are going to be put at a severe disadvantage as a direct result of the Liberal Party’s action. Now we are asked whether or not we can guarantee that the announcements made today by the Prime Minister and the premiers of this country will be honoured. The only reason they will not be honoured is if you are successful in your extraordinarily destructive attitude aimed at the Australian people and aimed at hurting working families of this country.