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Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume has accused the government of being “sneaky” in its passage of tax legislation, and left the door open for a deal with the Greens to extend inquiries into budget legislation.
“Two days [of inquiry] is nothing like enough, apparently. These are generational reforms. If they’re generational reforms, well, surely they should have been taken to an election, so that the Australian people could decide that’s when you get the appropriate scrutiny. But they haven’t been,” Hume told ABC radio this morning.
“So it’s up to us in the Senate to get this done. Two days simply is not enough. There is no need to rush these changes through because they don’t kick in until 2028. So, if that’s the case, why on earth the government is trying to hide from scrutiny is beyond me. And quite frankly, I think it demonstrates just how sneaky they’ve been about these tax changes.”
Asked whether the Coalition was willing to trade a longer tax inquiry for a deeper dive into changes to the NDIS, Hume indicated a deal could be on the table.
“The Coalition have made it very clear that we support change to the NDIS. It’s been a program that’s run well out of control, and it does need integrity measures put around it to make sure that it’s sustainable into the future,” she said.
“That said, we shouldn’t hide from scrutiny. I think it’s well worth having a look at, if that’s what the Greens would like in exchange for a longer inquiry into tax measures that they support. I think that’s perfectly fair.”
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