Mrs GRIGGS (Solomon) (16:06): It is interesting that Labor has brought this matter forward today. It is a party that is opposed to economic growth and that is worried about the living standards of Australians—a party that is now opposing measures that they initially put forward to drive down debt and cut waste, but are trying to improve living standards? It is the party that put a chokehold on Australian industry with a job-killing carbon tax that cost every single household in the country more than $500 a year and yet is worried about our standards of living. We on this side of the chamber know that the best way to increase the living standards of all Australians is through genuine economic growth. I want to take this opportunity to talk about some of the businesses in my electorate and how, under a coalition government, they are thriving, and how this is improving standards of living. I also want to talk about how the coalition government's small business package, announced just a few short weeks ago, is already creating quality, well-paid roles within the electorate of Solomon. Brandit is a local business which specialises in uniforms and branded merchandise. Within a few days of the coalition's small business package being announced, Brandit had made a significant investment in their business by taking advantage of the $20,000 instant write-off. I understand they are buying a brand new screen printing machine. This will make them more competitive and it means they are able to complete work locally that they used to have to outsource. Now they will be able to employ somebody to do that work internally. It means more jobs in Solomon. A lot of their merchandise is sold locally, and a lot of their money is invested locally. This means more jobs; people are buying, there is more business confidence and more people being hired. Labor's instinct is to regulate and tax the economy into prosperity. We on this side know that red tape does not help anyone—not business and not their employees. Mr Deputy Speaker, like yourself, I meet with a lot of local businesses; I talk to them about things that benefit them, things that they like and things that they do not like. Business such as: Elevated Boutique, Raw Cloth—Mr Deputy Speaker, you have commented on a number of my outfits and Raw Cloth is two fabulous ladies— Opposition members interjecting— Mrs GRIGGS: Don't laugh. You are crazy, because Mr Deputy Speaker has commented on my clothes that are being made from local indigenous fabrics in the Northern Territory. Ms Claydon: Why would he comment on your clothes? Mrs GRIGGS: I am allowed to comment about this, but you are not in your seat. I have said this to you before, member for Newcastle. You should be in your seat. The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Mr Whiteley ): Order! Mrs GRIGGS: The fact is that Raw Cloth is a wonderful, local business that employs people locally, that uses Territory made products—indigenous products. It is fantastic because they will be able to take advantage of some of the wonderful business initiatives that we have put forward. Me and My Lama is another local business which I am really proud of. They are a local small business that will be able to take advantage of the announcements we have made. All these small local businesses have very clever local people all working to make their businesses as strong as they can and are contributing to the economy of Solomon. Every one of these business is employing local people from Solomon. Every dollar that they spend boosts the local economy. A couple of my very clever constituents have just started a law practice. Cozens, Johansen Lawyers is a new business; they started up on 23 March this year. The budget has been great for them. Since hearing about the coalition's small business package, they have already invested more into their business. They will also take advantage of the $20,000 instant write-off. For Cozens Johansen Lawyers this means that all the expenses of registering their business, creating their trust funds, registering their partnership are an instant write-off. Being able to deduct these expenses has a real and immediate benefit for a business—cash flows improve, business confidence improves. Those on the other side would not know because they have only worked in unions. They have not worked in small business and they do not know about cash flows—(Time expired)