Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Alex Hawke
MP, Federal Member for Mitchell said the Coalition did not support Labor’s $1.8
billion hit on the car industry.
“This tax
hike will cost thousands of local families an average of $1,400 per year”, said
Alex Hawke MP.
“It has been
estimated that 75 per cent of drivers with salary packaged vehicles earn less
than $100,000 – so this is another hit on families.
“The
policies of the Rudd-Gillard Government have put enormous pressure on families.
“There’s
been the carbon tax, the changes to the private health insurance rebate, the
increased superannuation taxes, the increased child care costs, the loss of
promised family payments and now changes to the arrangements for the FBT on
cars.
“If you are
a sales rep with a company car, a nurse or a teacher with a salary-packaged
vehicle then this decision is bad news for you and your family.
“As the
Member of Parliament who represents the most families in the country, these
changes greatly concern me because of the significant impact it will have on
members of our local community.”
Alex Hawke
said he promised that if elected, a Coalition government will not proceed with
these changes.
“Once again,
this is another Kevin Rudd rush-job. This is a rushed decision that won’t just
hit families; it will also damage the economy, particularly those in the car
industry.
“It is
estimated that 35 per cent of all salary packaged vehicles are made by local
manufacturers Toyota, Ford and Holden.
“Mr Rudd is
all talk and no action, but when he finally does act he ends up destroying
people’s jobs.”
Alex Hawke
said the changes also meant more red tape for small businesses and an impact on
small businesses.
“Small
business is carrying much of the burden of 21,000 new regulations as well as
the carbon tax and this decision has come at the worst possible time.”
Alex Hawke
said this is another decision by a government that does not understand the
pressures on families, does not understand the pressures on small businesses
and that is making it up as they go along.