Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I suggest that rather than shout across the chamber, the member for Jagajaga should do us all a favour and table the modelling that the former government did on a 12.5 per cent GST. I say to the member opposite, I say to the Leader of the Opposition: you asked me the question, table the modelling on which it was based.

Let me make it absolutely crystal clear no-one in this parliament at this time is proposing a change to the GST. What I am proposing is that we have a mature and rational debate about fixing our federation. That is what I am proposing. I am proposing that just for once everyone in this parliament put the long-term national interest ahead of the short-term politicking.

Ms Macklin interjecting—

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