Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Every Liberal and National Party senator and every crossbench senator who supported this very important reform was very aware that the vote that we took today was a vote in support of working families across Australia. All working families across Australia wanting to get ahead are receiving a tax cut as of today because of the decision of the Senate. The Senate has locked in income tax relief for all hardworking Australians who pay tax. That is a great day for them.

The Labor Party can try and run their Longman by-election campaign here through the Senate. Good luck to you. Do you know why we're having a Longman by-election? It is because the Leader of the Labor Party, Mr Shorten, lied to the Australian people, lied to the Australian people about the fact—