Shayne Neumann (Blair, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014. Last night the member for Barton actually gave a one-hit punch to his constituents by voting to make it much harder for them to get good health outcomes in relation to the PBS—a $1.3 billion extra cost on Australian families and individuals. Here he is today in the chamber, representing his marginal seat in New South Wales, giving a speech on this bill—I think Sir Humphrey Appleby would call it 'political courage' to make such a speech—in which he is demonising young people and having a go at them.

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