Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

Did I hear that right? Was that an invitation for the Greens to vote for our fuel excise tax? I think it was, but I will have some further discussion with the new Leader of the Australian Greens. You talk about subsidising certain fuels. When we brought into this place a tax for fuel or to index fuel excise I thought the Greens voted against that measure and were opposed to that measure. Here he is telling us that we somehow have a revenue problem. In the past when we gave the Australian Greens the opportunity to counteract that revenue problem, what did the Australian Greens do? They voted against it. Under your leadership, Senator Di Natale, we look forward to a fresh approach. From this government's perspective overall and my personal view— (Time expired)