Senate debates

Friday, 24 March 2023

Statements by Senators

New South Wales State Election

1:59 pm

Photo of Tony SheldonTony Sheldon (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

A few quick reasons to vote for Labor and Chris Minns tomorrow. Mr Perrottet has flogged off our roads, electricity, ports and housing to his mates on the cheap, and now he wants to privatise Sydney Water. Under the Liberals, Sydney is the most tolled city on the planet. It costs some people in Western Sydney $60 a day to commute to work. Unlike the Liberals and the Nationals, who rorted bushfire recovery grants for their own electorates, Labor won't treat taxpayer money as political slush funds. Under the Liberals, New South Wales nurses, teachers and other essential public workers are the only people in Australia who are banned from negotiating pay rises. We'll end the war on health workers and teachers. And Chris Minns has never worn a Nazi uniform.

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The time for two-minute statements has expired and we will move to question time.