“You don’t even need to walk 100 metres down Queen St to hear a story of the financial struggles and pressures which local families are facing day in day out,’’ Campbelltown MP Greg Warren told 800 delegates to the 2016 Labor Conference on the weekend.
Mr Warren addressed the conference as a member of the party’s Economic Policy Committee.
The member for Campbelltown highlighted the inequitable amount of tax that is forced upon the typical Campbelltown family, which struggles to make ends meet, in stark comparison to a number of multinational corporations that fail to contribute to the taxation system.
“Any tax reform needs to be well considered, fair and equitable to fund and provide the vehicle for jobs and growth whilst addressing the inescapable challenges of revenue,” Mr Warren told the conference.
The local MP brought the stories and concerns of the everyday person to the agenda, making it apparent that cutting payroll tax was not going to ease the burden.
He stood by the need for a system that is geared to assist everyday lower and middle class families, by taxing the millions made by multinational corporations in Australia.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“An economy, above all things, must provide the oxygen and the vehicle for the pursuit of prosperity for the benefit of all people, whether it be for education, health or infrastructure,’’ Mr Warren said in his speech.[/social_quote]
“This is the fundamental base of all economic decisions in a just and rightful manner.”
Mr Warren referred to his inaugural speech to parliament, standing true to the same values he vowed to keep when elected to represent the people of Campbelltown.
“For me, politics is about enabling and encouraging the pursuit of prosperity of those I am privileged to represent, with the intent to make their lives a little better than they currently are.”
