House debates Matters of Public Importance

Carbon Pricing

Wednesday, 24 August 2011 House of Representatives

Ian Macfarlane

Ian Macfarlane Groom, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources

3:14 pm

What he said was that the solution is a new tax. If the solution is a new tax, I want to see the question, because I cannot believe that someone of his experience would think that when you have an economy under pressure and a global economy going backwards the solution is to slap a tax on your industries—

Mr Crean interjecting—

The GST reduced taxes. He reminds me with that interjection—which I gratefully accept—of his accusation of scare campaigns. I remember the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government standing here with a pair of children's pyjamas. He would stoop to whatever level necessary to try to scare the pants off children. He could not help himself!

Mr Crean interjecting—

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