Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:12): No, we do not agree with our valued friend and colleague, the former Premier of Victoria, in relation to this point. The Labor Party clearly does not like it when police officers, nurses and teachers aspire to get ahead. On this side of parliament we like Middle Australia to aspire to get ahead. We do not believe that to hit them around the head with the sort of ill-thought-out policy that Labor put forward of ramping up taxes, distorting the market, leading to increased costs for rental accommodation— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: On my left! Senator CORMANN: leading to lower property values in terms of established properties is a good policy. We do not think that is a good policy on this side of the parliament. We believe that a good tax policy is one that encourages people to work more, save more and invest more. We believe that a good tax policy is a policy that helps us strengthen growth and create more jobs in a way that is also fair, and that is the policy agenda that this government will continue to pursue.