Senate debates

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Bills

Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living — Medicare Levy) Bill 2024; In Committee

7:12 pm

Photo of Malcolm RobertsMalcolm Roberts (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

To the nearest thousand would be fine, thanks, Minister. The point I'm trying to make is that we already have a very complex tax system, which is confusing for small businesses and confusing for people who don't have access to lawyers and deep pockets. It's confusing for individuals and families. We always support returning more money to taxpayers, and $15 a week is a lot of money to many people. In the overall scheme of things, it's not very much. In a few years, you'll be recovering far more. Is there any plan to actually reform taxation properly, to do a comprehensive reform so that the tax system becomes simple, clear, effective, efficient, fair and honest? Is there any stomach within the Labor Party to be honest with the people of Australia and really reform taxation comprehensively?

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