Senate debates

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Budget

2:11 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Hansard source

Of course, the biggest risk to these reforms is those across the chamber. It is the Liberals, it is the Nationals, and it is their great mate One Nation. It's like they're in a race to the bottom to see who can be more anti-aspirational and who can be more anti-worker. The Liberals and the Nationals, with Mr Taylor as shadow treasurer and, of course, Senator Hume as shadow finance minister, went to the last election promising they would unwind taxes for working people. Senator 'Higher Taxes' Hume, no matter how much you point your finger and shout at me, you can't get away from it, and they rewarded you by elevating— (Time expired)

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