George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I am delighted to, Senator Wong. It is fair that Australians have more jobs and better paid jobs, and that is what our Enterprise Tax Plan will deliver. Senator Wong, I should not have to explain this to you, because you were a minister of a government at a time when Mr Bill Shorten, as a minister, made the very same point: company tax cuts would enable businesses to employ more people and offer the people they employ better wages. For my money, Senator Wong, that is fair. And not only I believe it is fair; you used to believe it was fair and Mr Shorten used to believe it was fair. In fact, Mr Shorten used to advocate it, but he no longer does. I will tell you what else is fair, Senator Wong: Australians should pay for their fellow Australians who suffer from a disability. And that is what we have secured with this budget as well. (Time expired)