Ann Sudmalis (Gilmore, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

No, it is not.

Our emissions reduction scheme is working. We are reducing emissions. We are successful without a carbon tax. At the same time, we are investing in human potential and the environment with the Green Army. How many young Australians are learning to love the land that they live in, becoming environmental advocates and having hands-on experience with environmental initiatives? They are growing personally. This is one of my community heroes. This is Paul. He is in Killalea State Park. He is a Green Army advocate—a young kid who was unemployed and is now working for the environment and making such a difference for our environment. I can only commend him.

I, for one, will be disappointed when I have to knock on a bakery door—if you guys get back in and put the carbon tax back on—and they say: 'My electricity bill has gone back up $900 a quarter. I have to sack two employees. My refrigerant bill has gone up four times.'

Opposition members interjecting—

Really and truly, do you understand what you did to small business? You killed some of them. Your whole policy—the policy you took to government last time—was destructive for jobs and it was destructive for business. You really need to re-evaluate where you think your policy is going, because your calculations are wrong.

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