James Paterson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. In a leaked recording of comments to the Park Orchards Ratepayers Association in the lead-up to the last election, the now member for Deakin, Matt Gregg, said in relation to Labor's proposal on unrealised gains on superannuation that 'the briefing I've received is that that is not Labor policy', and, 'I was advised it is not Labor policy'. Mr Gregg went on to say, 'I'm not going to commit to that policy position that has been put to me because my understanding is it's not my party's policy.'

Did the member for Deakin mislead his new constituents, or will the government now abandon this unfair super tax grab?