Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Paterson for the question and congratulate him on his new responsibilities. I also congratulate the new member for Deakin. I have the opportunity to visit the electorate of Deakin during the election campaign, and it's clear that the new member for Deakin received the support of his new local community, and we are very pleased with the result from the federal campaign.

We have been very clear about what our tax policies are. We went to the election wanting to lower taxes for 14 million Australians. If you remember, the opposition—those that are seemingly so concerned around our tax policy now—went to the election wanting to raise taxes for 14 million Australians. It's hard to believe, but that was their position during the election campaign.