House debates

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Questions without Notice

Fuel Excise

3:05 pm

Photo of Ed HusicEd Husic (Chifley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. Is it the case that his fuel tax is a progressive tax? I could not find it in here; they bought them all to stop us from reading them!

Photo of Mrs Bronwyn BishopMrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I call the Honourable the Treasurer, and I would advise the member for Chifley.

Photo of Joe HockeyJoe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I understand it is selling quite well, and I am betting it is going to sell better than the member for McMahon's book as well.