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

When the Labor Party serves up quotes, you have to look at them exceptionally carefully. As we know, Senator Wong, Senator Cameron, Senator Conroy and Senator Carr—and I hope Senator Ketter is not falling for it as well—have a capacity to misquote and distort. The one thing that we know was not distorted was the promise by the Labor Party that there would be no carbon tax. Then they introduced one; then, when they were given the opportunity to repeal the carbon tax, they repudiated the wish of the Australian people. (Time expired)