Senate debates

Monday, 22 February 2010

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

Second Reading

8:36 pm

Photo of Fiona NashFiona Nash (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

it’s the moral issue of our time.’ And now, first thing back, we have private health insurance rebates. What happened to that moral issue of our time? Mind you, there are probably a few different moral issues of our time, depending on what the Prime Minister happens to be talking about—the issue of the day. It is just so phoney and unbelievable.

On this side of the chamber, we know that this government is all talk and no action. But this is not just about this side of the chamber; this is about the Australian people, who are now saying to the Prime Minister, ‘You promised to fix our hospitals; you let us down.’ They believed you before but, Prime Minister, they are saying they are not going to believe you anymore. They are not going to believe your promises because they know that you cannot be trusted.

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