STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Mr TAYLOR (Hume—Leader of the Opposition) (13:57): Today, the Albanese Labor government voted 11 times against lower income taxes for Australians. Labor stands condemned. The Prime Minister promised there would be no changes to negative gearing and no changes to capital gains tax.

He ruled out changes, in his own words, for the 50th time. No Australian can trust another word that comes out of his mouth. This budget isn't about addressing intergenerational equity.

It isn't pro supply. Australians know weasel words when they hear them. They know they're being gaslighted.

Behind the Orwellian doublespeak, it's a massive con job—a budget of toxic taxes from this government. That's why this government is rushing this rotten legislation that they didn't take to an election through the parliament this week, with discretion all left to this treasurer. Now, of course, we support the $250 annual income tax cut.

We support the $1,000 deduction for work related expenses, but we do not support Labor's toxic tax hikes. This much is clear: Labor is for imposing higher aspiration-killing toxic taxes on Australians. We stand for lower income taxes for Australians year after year after year.