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SenateWednesday 1 July 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator HUME (Victoria—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:57): Let's put aside your egregious tax hikes on housing, investment, saving, innovation and entrepreneurs and your egregious tax hike on widows. After your cup of coffee tax cut, how many days will it take before the average income earner is paying more in taxes because of bracket creep, based on your budget's own inflation forecasts?

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