Nic Street,
Leader of the House,
Rebecca White’s budget reply speech has, once again, offered absolutely nothing – no plan, no alternative budget, and absolutely no idea what she stands for.
This is Labor’s ninth opportunity to produce a properly costed and funded Alternative Budget, and just like in previous years, they’ve failed miserably.
Ms White also promised to lead a delegation to Canberra to present Labor’s policies to the new Prime Minister– but then bizarrely failed to outline any.
Will she be presenting a blank piece of paper to Mr Albanese?
And just like in previous years, Ms White deliberately misled the House on a number of points – at times referring to money that isn’t even in the Budget papers, and claiming Tasmania’s economy is falling behind, despite all the evidence to the contrary.
Our Budget is delivering for all Tasmanians, and our strong economic management has allowed us to support Tasmanian businesses and the community throughout the pandemic and invest in the essential services Tasmanians care about such as health, education, housing, and assisting vulnerable Tasmanians with the cost of living.
By contrast, Ms White’s lacklustre reply has again confirmed she has nothing to offer except pot shots from the sidelines, with no alternative solution.
