Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

In terms of budget fiscal responsibility—which is one of my responsibilities representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, even though the Liberal opposition do not understand it—the Liberal Party’s proposal is to give a $1.6 billion cash splash to the liquor industry. That is the Liberal Party’s proposal: give $1.6 billion of money from the forward revenue estimates to the liquor industry. That is the only cash splash they support and it just highlights the fiscal irresponsibility of the Liberal opposition. (Time expired)