Amanda Rishworth (Kingston, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health) Share this | Hansard source

I am going to have to keep my remarks short because, unfortunately, the government has gagged this debate, which is appalling. But, of course, we all know that it is an absolute stunt being pulled today by the coalition. I rise to speak on the Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 as well as the two other bills before the House. What we have seen from the coalition today are big promises that they would lift the burden of red tape. Indeed, we have heard those on the opposite side evoke American heroes, like Ronald Reagan, as people to hold up high as big deregulators. Of course, if Ronald Reagan were here in the chamber, I think he would be a little embarrassed to have his name invoked by the speakers opposite on this bill, because the focus really has been on a range of legislation that has been on the books—never used—and, indeed—

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