Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Deputy President. So the Australian people have every right to ask themselves just what does our Prime Minister stand for. When he arrived, people thought he would back in marriage equality, fight for meaningful action on climate change and support increased investment in science and innovation. Since then we have seen no change. Marriage equality is further away than it was under Mr Abbott, our climate targets put us at the back of the pack and the CSIRO are laying off scientists, and now, it seems, the Liberals have absolutely no plan for tax reform in this country that does not involve a great big tax that would hit those on low incomes the hardest and a plan to plunder the nest eggs of Australian retirees.

So what options do remain on the table? Will the government continue to go after retirees' nest eggs? It is time for Mr Turnbull to come clean with the Australian people about what the Liberals' real plans for tax are. (Time expired)