Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Last week I joined the Prime Minister in Western Australia with the member for Swan, Steve Irons. We visited a great local business, Thermo King West. Thermo King West currently employs 23 employees. They're also looking to grow their workforce. They're also very proud to tell us that they've taken on two apprentices. The owner, Mr Steve Da Rui, told us that his business had benefitted from the Turnbull government's tax cuts for small and medium businesses. Colleagues, what did this business owner do with this tax relief? He reinvested it straight back into his business, and it helped contribute towards the fantastic new premises that we were standing in. He's also received a $20,000 grant from the government's Entrepreneurs' Program. As a result of this grant, he managed to increase his number of employees by 10 per cent and grow his revenue base by 10 per cent. If you support businesses, they will prosper and grow.