Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Services) Share this | Hansard source

I think it's always best to share, so let's share what the risks to our job-creating plan may be, and—no surprise—it is those opposite. While the government's action plan will promote strong investment, more jobs and higher wages, Labor just wants to tax you more. Bill Shorten's five-point plan is simple: more tax, more tax, more tax, more tax and more tax. More tax doesn't grow the economy. It doesn't guarantee schools, hospitals or Medicare. It drags the economy down, taking more of what Australians earn away from them and their families. It doesn't allow investment in key tourism and freight corridors that allow Australian businesses to export their high quality produce to the world. It doesn't allow Australians to get ahead and build a better life for themselves and their families. Labor has no plan for a stronger regional Australia.